The name “brown recluse” conjures up nightmarish visuals for a majority of the population, and not only for those who have arachnophobia. This unique spider is found in 16 states, most of which are in ...

It may have only taken one radioactive spider bite for Peter Parker to become Spider-Man, but everyone else can rest easy: Spider bites are rare, and most of the time, they can be treated at home.

ILLINOIS (WCIA) — There upwards of 3,700 species of spiders in the United States, and more than 500 of these live in Illinois, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. But which of these ...