Spiders are some of the world’s most misunderstood creatures. These arachnids, which have been around for around 400 million years, consume billions of disease-causing mosquitoes and crop-destroying ...

A biology professor told Business Insider why you shouldn't be scared of spiders. While a rare few can cause harm, most spiders won't hurt humans, she said. Here's what you need to know if you're ...

Facing your fear of spiders may also help with other phobias, including a fear of heights, according to a new study. "It was long assumed that if a person had multiple fears, they would require ...

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, IN (WPVI) -- A spider scared a driver so badly that she jumped out of a moving car without her child. The woman told police she was backing out of the driveway when a spider landed ...

For Emily Hess, it was a Phidippus regius named Gretel. Hayden Shea's first was caught by her boyfriend's dad. Sunday Costell ordered her first one off eBay. "I went from selling three to four a week ...