Brown recluse spiders rare in Florida and reluctant to bite, study finds

A newly published study co-authored by University of South Florida alum Louis Coticchio and USF integrative biologist Deby Cassill challenges long-standing assumptions about the brown recluse spider, ...

Fact Check: Decarlos Brown Jr., The Accused Killer Of Iryna Zarutska, Was NOT A Foreign National Who 'Came In Through Open Borders'

Was Decarlos Brown Jr., accused of killing Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska, a foreign national who "came in through open borders," as Donald Trump said during the State of the Union address? No, ...
The Assembly NC

Fact Check: DeCarlos Brown Is Not an Undocumented Immigrant

Despite what President Donald Trump said in the State of the Union address, the man accused of killing Iryna Zarutska was born in Charlotte.
AZ Animals

Are There Any Dangerous Spiders in Alaska? Here’s the Truth About What Actually Lives There

Alaska doesn't really have any native dangerous spiders. But a few exceptions may occur, mostly around homes. Know what to avoid this summer.

Fact check: Ukrainian refugee’s death in Charlotte wasn’t caused by open borders

President Trump said in the State of the Union that DeCarlos Brown, who is charged with killing Iryna Zarutska, “came in through open borders.” Facts don’t support that claim.
University of South Florida

Unraveling the web of brown recluse myths in Florida

“This research shows that brown recluse spiders aren’t the boogeyman that everyone makes them out to be,” Coticchio said.