When you see a spider in your house, stop and think before you kill it. Spiders do more good for humans than harm.

Black Widow Spider Roughly the size of a paper clip and with the most dangerous venom 15 times stronger than a rattlesnake’s, this black spider can be spotted by the red markings on its belly. The red ...

Spider may elicit a “yuck” or an “ew” from many, but the true nature of these oft-feared critters is not as icky as one might ...

Discover how insects and other small creatures rely on leaf litter to survive the winter and how this supports local ecology.