Spiders are arachnids, a class of arthropods closely related to scorpions, mites, and ticks. With over 45,000 species, ...

A subgroup of air-breathing, terrestrial (land) arthropods, spiders are not actually insects but rather belong to the Class Arachnida (a.k.a. arachnid). Besides spiders, other arachnids include ...

House spiders, often misunderstood, coexist with humans, providing natural pest control by preying on insects within our homes. They thrive indoors due to stable conditions and food availability, ...

Armed with fangs, venom, and exquisitely acute senses, spiders are the supreme predators of the creepy-crawly world. But they’re no match for a killer bug that can outwit a spider’s powers of ...

Although the heat of summer is still in full swing, fall is around the corner (believe it or not). Fall means cooler weather and football, but it also means spooky season as well. Black cats, bats, ...

Question: It seems that there are spider webs all over my yard as well as in the Santa Clarita area where my children live. What kind of spiders are they? I have read about brown spiders that can be ...