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.

If you happen to live within the venomous brown recluse's range, attempting to tell this very real threat apart from its ...

A large spider with a brown cephalothorax (the fused head and thorax ... The natural habitat of the spiders includes caves and hollow trees but, of course, they readily adapt to buildings. In Britain, ...