The jumping spider pet market is booming, particularly with women. And for many, the journey to spider enthusiast began as an arachnophobe.

While a rare few can cause harm, most spiders won't hurt humans, she said. Here's what you need to know if you're frightened of spiders. Recently, I read about a man who went on holiday and said a ...

Although pest control companies may try to sell you their spider-elimination services, spiders themselves are nature’s pest control. They eat harmful insects — and sometimes each other — but are ...

For Emily Hess, it was a Phidippus regius named Gretel. Hayden Shea's first was caught by her boyfriend's dad. Sunday Costell ordered her first one off eBay. "I went from selling three to four a week ...