Every year, spiders kill about 20 people worldwide. That’s fewer than scorpions, lightning strikes, or hippos—and a tiny ...

It’s black widow season in Arizona. If you’ve ever stepped into your backyard or garage, chances are you’ve shared space with one of these infamous locals. Black widows are easy to spot; they’re shiny ...

Spider season is upon us and wherever I look in my home I can spot a spider’s web. Despite cleaning my house regularly, they find their way back, and I catch sight of them in almost every corner of my ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang goes on a nighttime hike in search of spiders, with Lisa Gonzalez of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.