Ironically, however, what is the most poisonous spider in the world doesn’t translate in the U.S., as funnel-web spiders commonly found in the North America, are not a threat to humans.

It is no question that spiders are among the scariest animals in the world. Spiders send a chill down most people’s spines, with their long wiry legs and fangs. Some can be as small as an ant ...

As the weather grows warmer, more spiders will begin to appear. Here are the 10 venomous spiders in Louisiana and typical reactions to poisonous bites.

Like almost all spiders, cellar spiders do produce venom, according to the Burke Museum, a natural history museum in the state of Washington. But most spider venom has little to no effect on ...