The two-striped ground spider, Cesonia bilineata, with its paired longitudinal black stripes, looks superficially like a small grass spider (Agelenidae) or wolf spider (Lycosidae) but is free-wandering …

Most of the following spiders belong to the family Araneidae, the orb-weavers. Orb-weavers create the archetypical wheel-shaped ‘spider web.’ These webs are used to ensnare flying insects. Bites from …

Jun 12, 2024 · Spiders are classified as arachnids. They have eight legs and two body parts–a head region (cephalothorax) and an abdomen. They lack wings and antennae. Although spiders often are …

Cool Spider Spotlight The black and yellow garden spider (aka argiope) is common in Maryland. The female is large and builds a web with a zig-zag in the middle. Her head is silver, and her abdomen is …

About 50,000 species of spiders have been described. While one person is not able to identify all spiders, county agents, health officials and others can easily learn to identify important spiders, just …

s-diagnoses of “spider bite.” Doctors and other medical personnel are now beginning to realize that spider bites are quite rare, and the medical literature includes a number of recent reports of bacterial …

Around homes the American house spider is typically found in sites of relatively high humidity, such as basements, greenhouses and crawl spaces. In some areas of the US it is the most common …