Bugs

A 2001 media blitz about hordes of giant, rare, venomous spiders under Windsor Castle (England) derived from a common, harmless cave spider.

A 1999 internet hoax claimed a deadly exotic spider lurks under toilet seats in planes and around airports; everything in the story is fake.

Urban legend alleging that hatching tarantula eggs made a potted cactus plant explode, has no basis in fact or tarantula biology.

No, you don't identify spiders by "markings." Color patterns are variable within same species, similar between different species.

House spiders pose no significant danger to you, your children or your pets. Especially compared to your fellow humans!

Spiders in sinks and bathtubs come down the walls, attracted by water. They cannot come up through the drains!

No, those big, hairy, fast-moving spiders you see indoors are not wolf spiders (well, hardly ever). Most likely male house spiders.

If you put a house spider out in the yard, you aren't doing it any favor; it probably won't survive there.

Outdoor spiders are not drawn to indoor habitats where they can't survive. Indoor spiders are different species, called house spiders.