The Joro spider has been making waves in newsfeeds and on a lot of popular news channels. In the midst of casually scrolling through pictures of your family and friends, puppies, and news articles, you suddenly...
When you think of Florida, you probably envision sunny weather, palm trees and vacation. But the Sunshine State is also home to a number of spider species. You may find that fact scary if you’re afraid...
The east coast of the United States has some of the largest cities in the country, such as New York and Boston, but there are still eight-legged arachnids all over the place. Which types of spider...
With a name like “banana spider,” this yellow arachnid surely can’t be that scary, right? After all, the color yellow represents happiness and optimism. Also, how threatening are bananas? Believe it or not, a female banana...
One of the most feared spiders in North America, and the ones most often questioned about in Cleveland and across Cuyahoga County is the brown recluse. There are a number of myths that come with the brown recluse spider,...
Ever since a laboratory in the Arizona desert lost control of a giant spider in the 1955 thriller, “Tarantula,” spiders have starred in many a horror film. Why are spiders so perfect for scary movies? Even at their smallest, these arthropods...