Black widow spiders, scientific name Latrodectus mactans, are among the most venomous of all arachnids. They are found in North America, and their bite can be fatal in some cases. If you found a ...

A rare species of spider has been spotted at a National Trust conservation site, in what the charity believes is the first ...

Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have discovered a new species of trapdoor spider lurking in California’s ...

Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station officials recently identified two additional varieties of poisonous spiders on the installation that are in the same species as the western black widow, they announced ...

Spider mites are small pests that cause brown specks on plants. To get rid of them, isolate the infected plant and treat with a natural insecticide.

A reptile expert has shared his fears that a deadly spider species could invade the UK. Chris Newman, Director of the ...