Wolf spiders are arachnids in the Lycosidae family. Although they rarely grow larger than 1.5 inches, wolf spiders are solitary, ferocious hunters who prefer chasing or ambushing their prey, just like ...

California is home to redwood trees, rattlesnakes, and dozens of species of spiders. There are even wolf spiders in California — so named because they’re said to hunt like wolves. California is also ...

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If you ask an arachnophile, "Are spiders dangerous to humans?" They will likely respond that most spiders are not harmful to ...

From the innocent daddy longlegs to the harmful brown recluse, here are the most common house spiders, how to identify them, and when to worry about a bite, according to entomologists.

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?

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

They are the smallest animals.But they are essential to the health of our planet.We find them under the soil, hidden in plant ...