"If you want to be rid of spiders in your home space, I would encourage you to not squash. You can either do two things: You ...

After reading last week’s story about an East Falmouth woman’s plight with black widow spiders on her property, we’re sure ...

It turns out some scary creatures aren't actually that scary. Here are nine animals that aren’t as dangerous as they look.

Sexual cannibalism is a complex behaviour observed in various species, often serving reproductive or nutritional purposes ...

With summer here, more spiders and bees are coming. Read to learn about the pain of spider bites and bee stings, and which ...

Some of the more common spiders in the Kamloops and Okanagan regions are the shiny black widows, the tiny jumping spiders, ...

Dos and don'ts if you're bitten by a venomous spider or rattlesnake The Mayo Clinic's snake bite advice is similar to that of spider bites. In either case, do: Call 911/get immediate medical help.

Young spiders called spiderlings hatch from the eggs in 14 to 21 days but stay hidden in the egg sac for a few days to a month. Once they emerge, some stay in the area and may eat a few of their ...

Black widow spiders are typically between 1 to 1.5 inches across. Male black widow spiders tend to be a little smaller and have three light colored streaks on their abdomen.

Seeing creepy crawlies in your house might make you squirm, but there are some beneficial spiders that you'll want to think ...

The black widow spider is not normally aggressive but may bite in self-defence. In most cases, the symptoms following a bite are a sharp pain followed by localized swelling and redness.

The southern black widow. This spider has a shiny, black, globe-shaped belly (abdomen). You’ll know it by the red hourglass mark on the underside. The northern black widow.