Unfortunately for NC arachnophobes, one of these species may prefer hiding in folded linens, closets and shoes.

Of course, anyone who experiences severe symptoms from a spider bite ... spiders can also have red or red-and-white markings on the upper side of their bodies, including stripes or spots, and ...

From the innocent daddy longlegs to the harmful brown recluse, here are the most common house spiders, how to identify them, ...

Adult males are almost entirely orange with bright white chest and some green on the back ... by their long purplish-red gorget (throat) feathers, which appear as stripes accented with white ...

Black widow spider is simple to recognize with the red hourglass spot on its underside ... Stingrays have venom in their tails and strike back with the same at those who attack them when threatened.