North Carolina is home to more than 1,200 species of animals, including mammals, birds, fish, reptiles — and big, hairy spiders that can invade your home. Carolina wolf spiders are the largest species ...

The scary-looking, ominously-named wolf spider is actually a beneficial insect. Wolf spiders belong to the class Arachnida and are members of the family Lycosidae (derived from the Greek word lycos, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Have you ever wondered what some of the largest spiders in South Carolina might look like? If you haven’t before, you might be ...

This video captures a close interaction with one of the largest wolf spiders found in the United States. Rather than dramatics, it focuses on behavior, stress response, and movement. The footage shows ...

South Carolinians who are proud of where they live may not realize they've been killing the state spider, often mistaken for the brown recluse. The Carolina wolf spider was designated the official ...

Did you know that South Carolina has its own official state spider? It’s the largest of its species and one of the biggest in the state. If caught off guard, spotting this arachnid in person might be ...

The creepies just keep on crawling. First, there was a waterscorpion spotted in the window of a home in Summerland, a couple weeks ago. Now, there is a big arachnid spotted in Phillip Kennedy's ...

A wolf spider carries recently hatched babies on her back while sunning on a rock in Olathe, Kansas. The Kansas City Star North Carolina is home to more than 1,200 species of animals, including ...

Since wolf spiders are so large, their bite may be painful, but pain, swelling, or itchiness around the bite shouldn't have much longevity. However, they are not aggressive and will likely choose to ...