However, even the smallest tarantulas are larger than the biggest wolf spiders, not to mention stockier, with their abdomens often veering toward black rather than brown. Moreover, they're only ...

Black widows are notorious spiders identified by the colored, hourglass-shaped mark on their abdomens. Several species answer to the name, and they are found in temperate regions around the world.

Wolf spiders have a robust build and are particularly agile, their colors can be brown, gray and black. These spiders are ground-dwelling hunters that reside in various environments and ...

A brown recluse bite is not as life-threatening as a Black Widow bite, but you should definitely seek treatment immediately.

From the innocent daddy longlegs to the harmful brown recluse, here are the most common house spiders, how to identify them, and when to worry about a bite, according to entomologists.