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

Unfortunately for NC arachnophobes, one of these species may prefer hiding in folded linens, closets and shoes.

Male spiders can also have red or red-and-white markings on the upper side of their bodies, including stripes or spots, and juvenile patterns may appear similar to male patterns. Bite symptoms ...

These spiders usually have a black carapace, legs, and undersides with white spots under their abdomens. Spiny-backed orb weavers are sometimes white, red, or yellow. Interestingly, spiny-backed ...

This spider is common in Alabama and the most dangerous ... Conversely, males are brown and have red, white, and yellow spots and bands on their abdomen. A black widow's venom contains a ...

Black widows are notorious spiders identified by the colored, hourglass-shaped mark on their abdomens. Several species answer to the name, and they are found in temperate regions around the world.