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Recluse Spider Season Is a Myth
Wired News· 2 hours agoSummer arrives, and with it comes an arachnophobic furor—frantic reports about the intrusion of recluse spiders into our homes. Also known as fiddlebacks...
What climate change means for Europe’s ‘pest demographics’ haunting the Paris Olympics
Fortune· 1 day agoThe culprit was a stowaway Brazilian Wandering Spider, an 11cm black and red arachnid with a bite that causes convulsions, hypothermia, death and—if you’re of the male persuasion—a ...
What tick bites look like and how to deal with suspected Lyme disease
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThere’s something in the grass. If you have carelessly strayed bare-legged into woodland territory...
There’s a spider in SC big enough to catch fish. What to know about it and other big arachnids
Island Packet· 5 days agoHere are five of the biggest types of spiders in South Carolina, how huge they can get and if they...
Map shows one state safe from black widow spiders
Newsweek· 5 days agoBlack widow spiders are among the most notorious arachnids in the U.S., known for their potent venom and distinctive appearance. A bite from a black...
Fact Check: TikTok Video Claims to Show Bug-Infested Oreo Cookie. Here's What We Found
Snopes via Yahoo News· 18 hours agoOnce hatched, each weevil larvae spends around a month inside its kernel, which it uses as a food...
Best Horror Movies of 2024 So Far, Ranked: ‘Immaculate' & More
Variety via Yahoo News· 3 days ago2024 has been loaded with horror releases, with scary stories about everything from rampaging...
‘Flying’ Spiders Are No Big Deal, and Starlink Satellites Are Not So Great for the Ozone Layer
Scientific American· 6 days agoThis story starts just under 40 years ago, when scientists realized there was a big ol’ hole in the...
Art Bites: Why Louise Bourgeois Loved Spiders
Artnet News· 6 days agoLouise Bourgeois wasn’t afraid of spiders—she turned them into highly sought after art. In 1938, Bourgeois married and moved to New York. Although peers...
Massive, flying yellow spiders are back in NC. But are they dangerous? What to know
Charlotte Observer· 6 days agoSince spiders don’t have wings, they disperse through a process known as ballooning, which isn’t...
