Researchers in a new study found that the world-infamous parachuting joro spiders will attack and eat each other in certain ...

The Guinness Book of World Records considers the Brazilian wandering spider the most venomous in the world. They are brown, ...

Afraid of spiders? Your aversion might actually be wise. Though the many-legged arachnids are a great deal smaller than we are, some can be extremely dangerous with bites that could end a human life.

Another group of potentially dangerous spiders are the true-widows, of which there are more than 30 species. They are found on every continent except Antarctica.

There are several funnel-web spiders, but the most well-known is the Atrax robustus. These arachnids, found in Australia, are "large, black aggressive spider[s] with large powerful fangs," said ...

Hobo spider: Common in Pacific Northwest regions, hobo spiders create funnel-shaped webs in ground-level spaces. While historically considered dangerous, recent studies suggest their bites may be ...

While the Joro spiders, like the vast majority of spider species, have venom glands, that venom does not pose a danger to humans or pets, Bossel said. Joro spiders have venom, but they do not pose ...

Brown recluse spiders are showing up in Missouri homes more often this time of year, but experts say, despite their ...

The grass spider is one of of the most common critters you'll find in your backyard. Part of the Agelenopsis genus, these arachnids are masters at building funnel-shaped webs in dense vegetation ...

The brown recluse and black widow are the most common venomous spiders in the U.S., ... Mississippi is home to more than 30 kinds of spider, but only a handful are dangerous.