Ellinor Smith said the spider "wasn't causing any harm" so she just left it there. It was harboring a surprise though.

The name “brown recluse” conjures up nightmarish visuals for a majority of the population, and not only for those who have arachnophobia. This unique spider is found in 16 ... “For a natural approach, ...

Spiders — you either love them or you hate them. Most people are not fans of the creepy crawlies and would rather run in the opposite direction screaming at the top of their lungs than have a ...

The name “brown recluse” conjures up nightmarish visuals for a majority of the population, and not only for those who have arachnophobia. This unique spider is found in 16 states, most of ...

A woman who decided to leave a spider she spotted on her ceiling ... put the estimated proportion of the general population affected by arachnophobia at somewhere between 2.7 percent and 6.1 ...

There's a flying Ford Anglia, a giant snake, a host of super-sized spiders - and a very familiar ... has its premier on November 8 (and opens on general release on November 15) won't be greeted ...

When you spot a spider crawling through your home, your first instinct may be to grab something and kill it. but this may be doing more harm than good. Their unusual appearance, rapid movements ...

Spider, an Arachnophobia Specialist, has been working with spiders and invertebrates since she was 12, and an arachnid lover all her life. She works on how to break arachnophobia, so people aren ...

For one thing, arachnophobia is prevalent in places with no dangerous spider species whatsoever; for another, even before modern medical interventions, spiders did not pose a significant threat to ...

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