ATHENS, Ga. — Heart racing and blood pumping, October is the time of year to celebrate all things spooky -- but this is one fright Georgians can't seem to escape: Joro spiders. These large spiders ...

In the past few months, there has been much fear surrounding the Japanese joro spider. There has also been much misconception. South Carolina residents who are afraid of the creepy and crawly have ...

Spiders are some of the world’s most misunderstood creatures. These arachnids, which have been around for around 400 million ...

A subgroup of air-breathing, terrestrial (land) arthropods, spiders are not actually insects but rather belong to the Class Arachnida (a.k.a. arachnid). Besides spiders, other arachnids include ...

SAN ANTONIO — One of the world's most misunderstood creatures is the focus of the Witte Museum's newest interactive exhibit. "Spiders - From Fear to Fascination" aims to helps guests better understand ...

Source: Nosferattus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. This time of year, spiders receive a lot of attention for their creepier qualities. But Ximena Nelson, a biologist at the University of Canterbury in ...

Spiders may startle people, but one Edmond man said people should not kill them. That’s because he will come and take care of the problem. EDMOND, Okla. - Spiders may startle people, but one Edmond ...