For example, some spiders are black with white stripes or spots ... Spiny-backed orb weavers are sometimes white, red, or yellow. Interestingly, spiny-backed orb weavers have short lives.

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

Male spiders can also have red or red-and ... including stripes or spots, and juvenile patterns may appear similar to male patterns. Bite symptoms: Only female black widows bite, as males are ...