There really isn’t a good spider versus bad spider. It just comes down to which one would you rather not run into in a dark alley or even a well-lit hallway. Most spiders in Arizona are venomous, yet ...

Garages are full of dark corners and forgotten boxes, which makes them an easy place for certain spiders to settle in. Most keep to themselves and only bite if disturbed, but a few have venom that can ...

DEAR JOAN: I was just reading a column you wrote related to the brown recluse spider in California. I found the article based on a search because I believe I have found one in my yard today. I saw the ...

Richard Vetter, who has set listeners straight on black and brown widows, and who co-wrote "The PCT Field Guide for the Management of Urban Spiders," has written the first comprehensive book about ...

The name “brown recluse” conjures up nightmarish visuals for a majority of the population, and not only for those who have arachnophobia. This unique spider is found in 16 states, most of which are in ...

DEAR JOAN: I was just reading a column you wrote related to the brown recluse spider in California. I found the article based on a search because I believe I have found one in my yard today. Related ...