Black widow spiders live in cool, dark places. Know how to spot brown widows. Keep them away from your home, avoid a bite.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. It can be pretty tough to be a bug, especially for spiders that have ...

To treat a spider bite, you'll usually be able to treat it like any other bug bite. Most spider bites do not require medical ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The U.S. National Weather Service in the Tampa Bay area spotted what seemed like a black widow, only for it to turn out to be a brown widow. How were they able to tell the ...

Of the over 46,000 known spider species, only about 200 have venom potent enough to be of medical concern. This is assuming, of course, that an individual isn’t allergic to specific components of ...

Spiders can elicit fearful reactions in some people, but the majority of species cause no harm to humans and may provide benefits. That said, there are a couple of venomous spider species in the metro ...

A venomous spider is currently mating and laying its eggs around Kansas, which means you could be seeing it more frequently under your firewood piles, inside electrical boxes, in garage corners and ...