Females are a dull brownish gray but — like their namesake, the peacock — male sparklemuffins pull out all the stops in the ...

The brown recluse and black widow are the most common venomous spiders in the U.S. and Alabama. What are their habitats and ...

These are usually found on the spider’s abdomen – towards the rear and on the underside. Often, the spinnerets are in a ...

No species has all seven, but orb-web weavers have five. Spiders have structures called spinnerets on their abdomen, usually on the underside to the rear. These are the silk-spinning organs. Different ...

What they look like: These spiders are on the smaller side and have a round abdomen, says Marc Potzler, a board-certified entomologist and technical services manager with Ehrlich Pest Control.

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.

Georgia is home to several spider species, and some are venomous. What do they look like? How dangerous are they? What to do ...

Abdomen markings: All species have distinctive sets of markings on their abdomens (the rear part of the spider's body). They have a narrow white or lighter band around the front of the abdomen towards ...

and a yellow-orange hourglass marking on its abdomen. The bite is neuropathic like the black widow, but it generally does not spread, so it’s painful but not life threatening. These spiders are ...