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, ...

Like other invasive species, including Burmese pythons and green iguanas, it’s legal to humanely kill Nile monitors on private property without a permit, with landowner permission, or on one of 32 ...

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

This report examines Asia’s forgotten giant spiders and the real danger they present to humans. Their size, powerful fangs, venom potency, and rapid strike behavior increase the risk of serious injury ...

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HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s government said Wednesday that its soldiers killed four people aboard a speed boat registered in Florida that opened fire on officers in Cuban waters.

Brevard Zoo goes to great lengths to keep its exotic animals, from sea turtles to sloths and Komodo dragons, warm during Florida's cold snap.

As winter loosens its grip across the South, one of the season’s smallest migrants begins its return. Hummingbirds, fresh from wintering grounds in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, are ...

After a winter marked by plunging temperatures and unusual precipitation patterns, experts at the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) are warning Americans to brace for an active pest season.

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China is home to more than 1,700 orchid species, reflecting a breathtaking range of landscapes – from the humid forests of ...