Most spider species that will enter the home are fairly harmless. However, there are a few glaring exceptions, one of which is the brown recluse. Brown recluse spiders have very venomous bites, and they are a common household pest. This means that it’s important to be able to identify brown
Spiders can be terrifying, and in some cases, for good reason. The black widow or the brown recluse for example can land you in the hospital if they bite you. As such, we want to keep these arachnids out of our homes. In this article, we’re going to go over
Some Strange, But True, Facts About Spiders Some male spiders simply want to be eaten Although female black widows are notorious for cannibalizing their male partners, this is not a common occurrence. Male red widows, on the other hand, will force feed themselves to the females by placing their heads
Spider bites are fairly common, and most lead to little pain and a rash. However, there are spider species that invade the home, species such as the brown recluse and the black widow, which will cause acute symptoms when they bite a person. On top of that, some people are
Spider silk is one of the toughest materials out there. Pound for pound, it is as strong as steel, hardier than kevlar, and more elastic than rubber. On top of that, it also has antimicrobial properties. So let’s find out what spiders do with this amazing material. Hunting devices We
Insects sometimes astonish us with the structures that they are able to build. Termite mounds, ant colonies, bees’ nests, and spider webs. Spider webs are very complex constructions in their own right, especially when you consider that they are built by insects with extremely small brains. Yet, they are strong,
More than 40,000 spider species have been documented worldwide, the vast majority of which are small species that are incapable of biting humans due to their inadequately sized fangs. Of the more than 3,000 documented spider species inhabiting the United States, only 60 or so possess fangs that are large
The black widow spiders or the Latrodectus mactans are dangerous, poisonous, and deadly. But, did you know black widows have not-as-poisonous twins? Yes! You read that right. Their doppelgangers are called false widow spiders. This makes it difficult to identify the real black widow spider, and after knowing about the
It is often said that spiders are beneficial within and around homes because they prey on insect pests. However, the argument that spiders should be allowed to wander about within homes because they perform a free pest control service is laughable to arachnophobes, and probably most spider enthusiasts as well.
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