Did you know that South Carolina has its own official state spider? It’s the largest of its species and one of the biggest in the state. If caught off guard, spotting this arachnid in person might be ...

A wolf spider carries recently hatched babies on her back while sunning on a rock in Olathe, Kansas. The Kansas City Star North Carolina is home to more than 1,200 species of animals, including ...

South Carolinians who are proud of where they live may not realize they've been killing the state spider, often mistaken for the brown recluse. The Carolina wolf spider was designated the official ...

The wolf spider does not deserve fear, loathing and hatred. The spider can be heroic, and it is the official arachnid of the state of South Carolina.

Did you know that South Carolina has its own official state spider? It’s the largest of its species and one of the biggest in the state. If caught off guard, spotting this arachnid in person might be ...

Did you know that South Carolina has its own official state spider? It’s the largest of its species and one of the biggest in the state. If caught off guard, spotting this arachnid in person might be ...

They are the stuff of nightmares — huge, creepy, crawling (and flying) bugs — and this is the time of year when you’ll find them in large numbers. But don’t worry, these critters are (basically) ...