This is because spiders become more active in autumn as they venture out of hiding to search for mates. If you happen to live ...

Spiders are members of the Arachnida family. Other members of this family include ticks, mites and scorpions, among others.

There were concerns it was a brown recluse spider. Biting back at killer spiders Spider invasion prompts Mazda fix It was provisionally classified the same day as a common yellow sac spider.

They believe the venomous arachnid — thought to be a brown recluse spider — had been lurking since August in their utility room, which they also use as an office. Helen was bitten first — on ...