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, ...

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

A brown recluse encounter can unfold in seconds, often in places where people feel safest. The video breaks down how these spiders behave, where they hide, and why accidental contact is the most ...

Louisiana is home to numerous different species of spiders, since the state's warm climate and diverse landscape makes for the perfect environment for the arachnids. While most spiders in Louisiana ...

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

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 ...

In addition to their appearance, the plants have been popular for generations for several other reasons. Spider plants are ...

Termite swarm season has started in. Native and invasive 'super termites' looking for new homes. What to know about ...

Scientists have uncovered a 400-million-year-old genetic secret that gave spiders the ability to produce silk and weave their webs. Spiders didn't begin their journey on Earth in the same way as they ...

As sports stars fill their homes with luxury goods, burglars are getting better at stealing them. Here’s what Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Sabrina Ionescu all have in common. By T.M. Brown Almost ...

Where do we currently stand in the ever-shifting sands of racial relations in this country? We elected a Black president who wanted to be remembered as transformative – but who turned out not to be, ...