Editor’s note: This is a reprint of a Wichita Eagle article first published in 2022. You could be seeing one of two venomous spiders native to Kansas more often in your living space as it gets warmer ...

The name “brown recluse” conjures up nightmarish visuals for a majority of the population, and not only for those who have arachnophobia. This unique spider is found in 16 states, most of which are in ...

Though widely feared, most spider species in the Bluegrass State pose no threat to humans, and according to the University of Kentucky Entomology Department, only two varieties are of medical ...

Are spiders a scary omen of doom, or just a great helper? It might just depend on whether you're a human who hates mosquitos, or the mosquito itself. In 2017, scientists found that all of the spiders ...

Everything’s bigger in Texas, even the spiders! The biggest spiders in Texas make the biggest spiders in many other states ...

So, why am I talking about spiders in December? The main reason is now that it’s finally a bit chilly outside, we aren’t the only ones seeking a warm place to get out of the cold. Some of them are ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — This summer, there has been an increase in sightings of the venomous Brown Recluse spider across Middle Tennessee. According to University of Tennessee Entomologist Karen ...