ORLANDO, Fla. – Seeing more spiders lately? From August into September, many homeowners begin to notice an uptick in spiders. There’s a reason. Whether you see more webs or find them inside the house, ...

Researchers Louis Coticchio and Deby Cassill examine a brown recluse spider specimen in Cassill's University of South Florida lab. TAMPA, Fla. (Feb. 26, 2026) – A newly published study co-authored by ...

They’re creepy and they’re crawly and altogether spooky. That’s why spiders are associated with Halloween. Have you ever noticed this time of the year spider webs become more prevalent? In fact, check ...

The scary-looking, ominously-named wolf spider is actually a beneficial insect. Wolf spiders belong to the class Arachnida and are members of the family Lycosidae (derived from the Greek word lycos, ...