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 ...
Many have heard of the infamous Black Widow Spider, but you may not be aware of her sister species the Brown Widow Spider. These spiders are most commonly found in Florida, however, sightings ave been reported in Southern California, Colorado, Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina as well. The reasoning for the spread ...
This article is about venomous spiders in California. Hopefully if you searched for “Poisonous spiders in California” then you found this article anyway. I was called to task over this in previous spider articles I have written. Poisonous means something ingested, venomous means you were bitten or stung by some critter. Thus the correct title ...
It is a dark California evening. On one side of the court you have the Blacks- revered and deadly; their reputation is known worldwide. On the other side the lesser known Browns sit and wait, they have been snatching up Black territories all summer. Cute kids play basketball amidst the tension, unaware of the Spider ...