Alaska doesn't really have any native dangerous spiders. But a few exceptions may occur, mostly around homes. Know what to avoid this summer.

“This research shows that brown recluse spiders aren’t the boogeyman that everyone makes them out to be,” Coticchio said.

This video examines the tropical banana spider, commonly linked to species known for medically significant venom and unpredictable defensive behavior. Unlike web-building spiders, it actively hunts ...

The investigative minds at How to Survive find out if a tarantula's venom is actually as deadly as it looks or if the bite is mostly just painful.