Arachnophobia, or the fear of spiders, is one of the most common specific phobias. Arachnophobia affects between 2.7 and 6.1 percent of the global population. That doesn't seem like a lot, but ...

the Spotted Lanternfly. Female Joro spiders are brightly-colored and its adult body can be more than an inch-long with a four-inch leg span. Male Joro spiders are brown, and grow to about a ...

They finally spotted ... for this type of spider, according to the study. The males have a “striking ‘honey-red’ carapace and legs,” and their abdomens are grayish brown.

Both species of widow spiders have glove-shaped abdomens and long legs, with females ... Conversely, males are brown and have red, white, and yellow spots and bands on their abdomen.