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, ...

Man Accused of Setting Multiple Fires to Kill Spiders, Igniting Blaze That Caused Damage to Several Homes

Sean McDermott, 36, is now wanted for arson and other charges after fleeing in a U-Haul truck, police said ...

Pennsylvania man set multiple fires around his home because he "needed to kill the spiders," police say

Police in the Poconos region of Pennsylvania are looking for a man who they say set multiple fires to deal with spiders.
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Man wanted after allegedly setting fire to home to get rid of spiders

POCONO PINES, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is wanted after he set fire to his townhome in Monroe County to get rid of spiders on Monday, according to the Pocono Mountain Regional Police ...

Man accused of setting fires to ‘kill spiders,' blaze damages several homes

A Pennsylvania man allegedly sets fires in his own home in an attempt to "kill spiders," sparking a blaze that quickly spread to neighboring homes.