“McDermott stated that he needed to kill the spiders within the residence,” police Chief Chris Wagner wrote in a news release. “McDermott had a smoldering fire going on the floor and then placed a ...

Police in Pennsylvania are looking for a man who is said to have set multiple fires while trying to kill spiders in a townhome.

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

Police in the Poconos region of Pennsylvania are looking for a man who they say set multiple fires to deal with spiders.

Rufus net-casting spiders can tune the stiffness and elasticity of their webs thanks to loops of silk, scanning electron ...

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

Spider plants (Chlorophytum comosum) are beloved by home gardeners for their easy care and resilience, but even these hardy houseplants can face challenges. If you’re noticing brown leaves on your ...

Scientists have cracked a key mystery behind spider silk’s legendary strength and flexibility. They discovered that tiny molecular interactions act like natural glue, holding silk proteins together as ...

Learn the 13 most common mistakes that cause brown tips on spider plants, from overwatering and underwatering to low humidity, poor lighting, and improper fertilization, so you can keep your spider ...

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