There upwards of 3,700 species of spiders in the United States, and more than 500 of these live in Illinois, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. But which of these are considered ...

Six eyes, rather than eight, and uniformly light-colored legs ... They may also hide in cluttered areas such as basements and attics. Brown recluse spiders are found in the Southeastern and Midwestern ...

The brown recluse and black widow are the most common venomous spiders in the U.S. and Alabama. What are their habitats and how to prevent a bite.