Spiders

There is a common misconception that spiders are insects. We tend to group them in with other “bugs” and “creepy-crawlies” because they appear to have a lot in common. They are small, they have a similar look, to some degree, and occupy many of the same spaces and purposes. Spiders are arachnids and have eight …

Over 3000 species of spiders can be found in North America, but relatively few of these are considered dangerous to humans. Spiders’ venom has evolved to enable the capture and killing of smaller prey and not large mammals like us. Having said that, there are several spiders whose toxic bites can cause significant distress and …