From time to time Humans have a run in with spiders, usually to the spider’s misfortune. Spiders seem to give a lot of people the creeps or scare the heck out of them. Here in my home state of North Carolina we have two venomous types of spiders to worry about. The venomous spiders in ...
A female serial killer is an elusive and rare creature, for her to be a gentlewoman from the South is even rarer. What type of women grows up around magnolia trees and gentle breezes and then murders her entire family, strangers, or coworkers? What justification could she give? Here’s a snapshot profile of 21 southern ...
In the United States, we have only two spiders that are known to have potentially fatal bites when they bit a human. Those two spiders are the brown recluse spider and the black widow spider. Knowing what the spiders look like and what to do in the event that you or someone you know is ...
Most people are very aware of the Black Widow spider and the dangers it can present. However, were you aware that the Brown Widow, a cousin of the Black Widow can be just as deadly? Louisiana Residents are starting to become aware of that fact as the Brown Widow is showing up more frequently. The ...
It’s a plain fact that bugs are everywhere and North Carolina is no exception. Most people are familiar with bees and wasps, whose painful stings can be bothersome, but rarely fatal unless the victim has an allergy or they are attacked by a swarm. There are, however, bugs who can deliver a single bite that ...
Black widows are common spiders in the U.S and are generally found in warm, dry climates in undisturbed or uncommonly visited areas such as garages, woodpiles, attics, under sinks, closets, or any other dark remote areas. (Stoppler, 2006). People in the United States and in the southern region of Canada are at a risk for ...
A fear of spiders is one of the most common phobias in the United States. I suppose they’re a perfect candidate for producing fear-they’re hairy, they move quickly, they hide in dark places, and they have a reputation for having a venomous bite. Personally I think the majority of spider phobias stem from a belief ...
Winter time, and cold seasons in general, are the times we need to worry about spiders in our homes the most. Spiders tend to migrate indoors as the seasons change from warm to cool, and will look for damp, warm, dark places to stake claim and try to survive the winter. Many are harmless, but ...
There are a number of deadly creatures in Australia, and most of them are quite obvious. The spiders of Australia, however, are not always so obvious. While the deadly Sydney funnel web spider is rather obvious with it’s size and ominous behavior, it is not the only dangerous spider in Australia. In dark, hidden, dry ...
Did you know there are 6 different types of Black Widow spider? Yep, there sure are! Luckily only two types can be found in the Americas. Unluckily, one of those types were found in my front and back yards. I’m no stranger to clutter. I have clutter in my home, I have clutter in my ...
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