Word from the Smokies: Wait, don’t kill it! Spiders protect us from disease

Spider may elicit a “yuck” or an “ew” from many, but the true nature of these oft-feared critters is not as icky as one might ...
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Summer pests: Here's 17 insects, arachnids you should be aware of in Texas

Summer officially starts Tuesday, June 21, but Texas pests might have missed the memo. With summer rain, followed by summer heat, insects and arachnids have started to become a bother for Texans.
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Medical insects and arachnids / edited by Richard P. Lane and Roger W. Crosskey

General introduction / R.P. Lane and R.W. Crosskey -- Introduction to the arthropods / R.P. Lane -- Diptera -- Introduction to the diptera / R.W. Crosskey ...
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Don’t Let Spiders Get Comfortable in Your Home—7 Things Luring Them in (And How to Get Rid of Them)

Spiders show up if other insects, open trash, or porch lights are around to attract them. They slip inside through cracks, open windows, or hitchhike on boxes and bags. Keep them out by sealing gaps, ...

Using social media to clarify the threat domestic cats pose to insect and spider populations

In research published in Insect Conservation and Diversity, investigators analyzed records from social media to explore which ...