Louisiana is home to numerous different species of spiders, since the state's warm climate and diverse landscape makes for the perfect environment for the arachnids. While most spiders in Louisiana ...

A fight between a scorpion and a tarantula sounds uncommon, and in fact, it is. Though both are deadly major predators and their territory overlaps, they are also extremely solitary and avoid danger ...

A new fear has been unlocked for arachnophobes in the south west aftertwo venomous spiders went missing in the postal system. A parcel with a pair of massive tarantulas all the way from Colombia was ...

Garages are full of dark corners and forgotten boxes, which makes them an easy place for certain spiders to settle in. Most keep to themselves and only bite if disturbed, but a few have venom that can ...

A new study has revealed why some spiders possess venom that is far more potent than others. By analyzing the venoms of more than 70 different spider species, the team explored whether factors such as ...

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan — Marines at this base south of Hiroshima exterminated 279 venomous spiders over a recent three-month period, according to a statement from Yamaguchi prefecture ...

Louisiana is home to a wide array of wildlife, some of which are harmless, while others are not. Here are the 10 deadliest ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...