Few creatures fill people with as much as dread and fear as spiders and snakes. In fact, many people develop an extreme, overwhelming fear of spiders (arachnophobia) or snakes (ophidiophobia), and ...

Wolf spiders have a reputation for being intimidating, and it’s easy to see why. They’re fast, hairy, and large enough to make anyone jump when one scurries across the floor. In Australia and the ...

Redding residents are used to seeing wildlife on the city's maze of hiking trails and surrounding national forest, but some animals have a "mi casa es tu casa" attitude about human territory. While ...

These warm summer days can offer a lot of outdoor fun -- but can come with some pesky trouble. People dealing with spider or mosquito bites often find it hard to tell the difference. And it's ...