Wolf spiders (Lycosidae) and tarantulas (Theraphosidae) are both maligned and feared throughout the world. They are venomous, ...

North Carolina is home to more than 1,200 species of animals, including mammals, birds, fish, reptiles — and big, hairy spiders that can invade your home. Carolina wolf spiders are the largest species ...

The scary-looking, ominously-named wolf spider is actually a beneficial insect. Wolf spiders belong to the class Arachnida and are members of the family Lycosidae (derived from the Greek word lycos, ...

Did you know that South Carolina has its own official state spider? It’s the largest of its species and one of the biggest in the state. If caught off guard, spotting this arachnid in person might be ...

The diminutive spider measures in at less than a quarter of an inch in size and was discovered on a remote nature preserve ...

Have you ever wondered what some of the largest spiders in South Carolina might look like? If you haven’t before, you might be curious now. A nursery rhyme that kept waking a woman up at night in ...

A wolf spider carries recently hatched babies on her back while sunning on a rock in Olathe, Kansas. The Kansas City Star North Carolina is home to more than 1,200 species of animals, including ...