A quiet Poconos townhouse complex turned into an all-night fire scene after police say a resident tried to 'kill the spiders' ...

A witness on scene said they saw the owner of the townhouse, 36-year-old Sean McDermott of Pocono Pines, setting small fires throughout the day inside the residence. McDermott told the witness he ...

Sean McDermott, 36, is accused of arson after setting his home on fire because "he needed to kill the spiders," leading to the destruction of several neighboring homes, according to police.

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.

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, ...

“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 said a Pennsylvania man used fire to kill spiders that had infiltrated his home. But the fire didn’t just stop at his walls; it ended up spreading to other townhomes. Pocono Mountains Regional ...

A witness told police they saw 36-year-old Sean McDermott setting several fires in his home earlier in the day. The witness said he kept putting out the fires, but McDermott kept relighting them. The ...

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

When I was seven years old, I developed arachnophobia, the fear of spiders. How did this happen, you might ask (and I know you did, because I have spidy-senses)? I was looking at the windowsill at my ...

In this video, I help my mom confront her fear of spiders by introducing her to the Goliath Bird-Eating Tarantula, one of the largest spider species. This impressive tarantula can grow up to 1 foot in ...

Q: Our indoor-outdoor cats are fascinated by the spiders and spider webs around our house. I am concerned some of the black, ...