With a shiny black body, a bright red mark that’s shaped like an hourglass, and with their tangled, three-dimensional web, they look incredibly scary. And much has been written about spiders in Florida, particularly black widow spiders. After all, this is one spider that even looks dangerous. Unfortunately, not everything you’ve heard about this spider […]
Read MoreFlorida spiders come in all sizes, but one of the most dangerous is the Black Widow spider. We all know to look for the telltale hourglass marking on its abdomen and the sharply angled “stiletto” legs. What else do you need to know about the Black Widow spiders, and what do you do if you […]
Read MoreAs the weather warms up you’ll probably be tempted to start spring cleaning. You’ll finally get around to moving those boxes in the attic or straightening up the garage. Maybe you’ll head out to your shed to clean and sharpen your gardening tools. You’ll consider re-stacking the remaining firewood and putting it closer to the […]
Read MoreArachnophobia may affect less than 10 percent of the world’s population, but that’s just because most people don’t know any better. Right? Well, not necessarily…but Florida IS home to several species of venomous spiders that everyone – arachnophobes or not – should learn to identify and avoid. There are two main categories of dangerous spiders […]
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