Spiders are some of the most common creatures we share our homes with. While they may seem scary at first, most house spider species are harmless and even helpful, keeping pest insects under control.

Ellinor Smith said the spider "wasn't causing any harm" so she just left it there. It was harboring a surprise though.

This is especially true for wolf spiders ... close enough to them. That being said, their favorite hiding spots in a home are ...

The Giant House Spider is one of the fastest spiders, and can impressively run up to half a metre per second ... They can be spotted close to ground level on garden plants, in long grass or ...

The natural habitat of the spiders includes caves and hollow trees but, of course, they readily adapt to buildings. In Britain, Tegenaria house spiders are still in the process of expanding their ...