Arachnids

science

A pregnant spider explodes when its body ruptures due to extreme pressure, disease, or physical damage. The term usually refers to a gravid female whose abdomen splits open, rel...

Finance

The brown recluse spider (Loxosceles reclusa) is not native to Iowa, but isolated sightings occasionally occur indoors, often transported in boxes or firewood. The state does no...

Finance

Spiders occasionally end up on humans by accident, usually while climbing walls, furniture, or vegetation. Most common house spiders are not interested in people and will try to...

animal distribution

Tarantulas in the United States are found primarily in the southern and western regions where climates are warmer and drier, including California, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Ok...

animals-and-pests

When a spider on human contact occurs, most often the spider is exploring surface textures, seeking shelter, or accidentally wandering onto skin. Spiders lack incentive to bite...