Spiders are some of the most common creatures we share our homes with. While they may seem scary at first, most house spider species are harmless and even helpful, keeping pest insects under control.

Let's talk about the woodlouse spider, an arachnid with a unique hunting style and impressive jaws. Known scientifically as ...

"This particular spider is much larger, its venom glands are much larger, and its fangs are much longer," Christensen said, noting its distinct features compared to the true Sydney funnel-web, Atrax ...

A larger and more venomous species of one of the world's deadliest spiders has been confirmed by Australian scientists.

“Big boy” funnel-web was initially discovered in the early 2000s, but has now been officially confirmed by Australian ...

Nicknamed 'big boy', it can grow up to 9cm (3.54 inches) compared with 5cm (1.97 inches) for the more common Sydney funnel-web. "This particular spider is ... is effective on bites from the ...

So, if you see a spider, the likelihood is that it is just a harmless, common British spider. False widows are not the deadly spiders they are sometimes thought to be. Although false widows do have a ...