The bright contrast of yellow and black on a spider may make it look very scary, but most do more good than harm. Here's how to identify friends and foes.

She took to her TikTok account, @mystique.veil.of.kayla on June 24, where she shared what happened, including showing off ...

Editor’s note: This article was updated at 5:35 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, to correct that the red hourglass shape is on black widow spider’s abdomens. Originally Published: November 17, 2023 ...

Keeping your yard, garage, and shed clean is another easy tip. Since black widows, as well as many other insects, typically ...

Learn how to get rid of black widows with these effective spider control methods. You can identify black widows and prevent ...

More information on black widow spiders and brown recluse spiders is available online from the K-State Research and Extension bookstore. PHOTO: Black widow spiders seem to be more active this year ...

It's been ingrained in us to be afraid of spiders -- and this is the time of year when that concept is reinforced in Halloween images -- but they play a big role in our ecosystem and need to be ...

For the first time, researchers have created a gene-edited spider that spins red fluorescent silk. Led by a team at the University of Bayreuth, the project tackled a long-standing challenge in ...

As spider season ramps up this year, hopefully, these tips will give you a little peace of mind ... A large, shiny, black spider with a red hourglass on its belly. However, ...