Mothballs only help prevent spiders by keeping one of their food sources (moths) away. Here's how experts actually recommend ...

NATIONAL (KXAN) – Hate them or love them, spiders play a vital role in our environment. According to the National Institutes of Health, spiders kill an estimated 400-800 tons of prey, mostly insects, ...

Most of us have the same instant reaction when we spot a creepy crawler making its way across our living room floor. We reach ...

Spiders don't have the best reputation. Arachnophobia is one of the most common phobias there is, and many people's first instinct upon seeing a spider is to run away or kill it. But that bad rep is ...

I know it may be hard to convince you, but let me try: Don’t kill the next spider you see in your home. Why? Because spiders are an important part of nature and our indoor ecosystem – as well as being ...

While killing them might calm your nerves, Sam said it's unnecessary as huntsman spiders very rarely pose a threat to humans.

Halloween may be over, but creepy crawlies like daddy longlegs and other spiders still haunt the hills and dales of Vallejo and Solano County. Despite their scary reputation, most spiders aren’t ...