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 ...

Wolf spiders may have a 2-inch legspan. They are either black, gray, or brown with a pattern on their back side to help them ...

You’re walking back to the house at dusk.Thinking about dinner. Not thinking about spiders. Then you hit a web.Across the face.There’s a big shape hanging in it. If you spend a lot of time outside, ...

Several of the largest spider species in the United States combine impressive body size with powerful fangs and defensive bite behavior. While not all are highly venomous, their physical strength and ...

Currently, more than 46,000 spider species stretch their eight legs in habitats across the world, in every country and continent except Antarctica. And those are only the ones scientists have been ...