Spiders

Are wolf spiders poisonous is a question commonly asked by many who have come across these arachnids. Many do think the creatures are, no wonder, even the toughest adults might shriek at the sight of one of the world’s most commonly distributed spider families, wolf spiders. Wolf spiders are not physically similar to their mammalian

Spiders are either fascinating or terrifying, depending on who you ask. To the enthusiast, they are great gifts of nature. To the arachnophobe, they are nightmares. To insects, they are the world’s worst predators. The last sentence brings us to the question of the spider’s diet. What do spiders eat, and where do they belong

The Rabbit Hutch Spider (Steatoda bipunctata), falls under the family of cobweb spiders and can be seen in different countries of Europe. They are present in different places ranging from gardens to bushes, walls, and even in dark, quiet rooms.  Spiders are insects from the arthropod class with over 45,000 known species of spiders living

Tarantulas belong to the Theraphosidae family and are one of many spider species—though they are quite bigger than others. Their body size can grow up to 5 inches long and weigh as much as 1 to 3 ounces. More interestingly, due to their slow metabolism, tarantulas can survive very long periods without food. But how

The Hawaiian garden spider (Argiope appensa), also referred to as the banana spider,  belongs to the Aranidae family and is a species of orb-weaver spider native to Hawaii. It is commonly known as the “honeypot spider” because it builds webs near honey pots and bee nests. They are omnipresent and range in many environments, primarily in Australia,

The Chilobrachys sp. electric blue tarantula is commonly called the electric blue tarantula and is one of the species of the old world. It got its name because of the stunning electric blue legs, and it is one of the exotic tarantula species in existence today. Its appearance alone is enough to draw the attention

As it often is with these arachnids, spotting the differences between brown recluse vs wolf spider can be tough. Both species are two spiders amongst many others. It is necessary, though, as the brown recluse spider is notorious for being highly poisonous while the wolf spider will only leave a mark. There are a few

The skeleton tarantula is one out of the over 800 different tarantula species. With this high number, it is difficult to know exactly what it takes to care for any of them. If the skeleton tarantula is your pet choice and you want to know how to care for it, this is the right article

There are many spider species in our world, and according to studies, the number reaches over 45,000. It’s evident that the little arachnids living in some of our houses do not represent all spiders. Amongst these species, we have the hobo spider and wolf spider. With the high number of species, it is hard to