Unfortunately for NC arachnophobes, one of these species may prefer hiding in folded linens, closets and shoes.

There are nearly 3,000 spider species in North America alone, making identifying a common house spider difficult. Is it just a harmless little guy? Or a venomous predator waiting to pounce?

It's a plane! No, it's a parachuting venomous flying spider! Called Joro spiders, these enormous arachnids have been spreading across North America since the 2010s and are expected to continue ...

The Joro spiders will likely "spread throughout eastern North America at least as far north as Pennsylvania and possibly ...

Considered the most venomous spider in North America, the Black Widow's bite is 15 times stronger than a rattlesnake's bite. Only the females are a threat to humans, though rarely does their venom ...

Black widows are notorious spiders identified by the colored, hourglass-shaped mark on their abdomens. Several species answer to the name, and they are found in temperate regions around the world.

Listen to audio highlights from this interview. Poisonous spiders, sexual cannibalism, adaptive suicide—biologist Maydianne Andrade jokes that her research makes for good cocktail party ...