A witness told police they saw 36-year-old Sean McDermott setting several fires in his home earlier in the day. The witness ...

Police said a Pennsylvania man used fire to kill spiders that had infiltrated his home. But the fire didn’t just stop at his ...

You've probably walked past them a hundred times at estate sales or spotted them gathering dust in your grandparents' ...

What’s scarier than a spider? A really big spider, of course. A newfound defensive tactic takes advantage of this idea: researchers documented spiders building giant spiderlike silhouettes on their ...

Are you curious to learn more about Pennsylvania’s venomous spiders? Then you’ve come to the right place! Whether or not you feel creepy, being aware of their presence. While living in Pennsylvania, ...

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A brown recluse is seen in this file photo. It is one of several species of spider you may spot inside your Kentucky home this fall. stphillips Getty Images Most spiders mature in late summer or fall ...

Massachusetts is home to dozens of species of spiders but luckily, most are not dangerous to humans. Massachusetts is home to just one spider that is harmful to humans: the black widow. Other common ...

Just as the weather starts to turn, the spiders begin to come out. Spider season has arrived for western Washington. “I moved from a place that had its fair share of different, more dangerous spiders, ...

As the summer heat tends to drive a handful of pests indoors, many South Carolina residents may find themselves sharing their homes with a less-than-welcome visitor: spiders. While most of these eight ...