A black-and-yellow garden spider up close - Wirestock Creators/Shutterstock When planning out a home garden, chances are you are not doing so to purposely attract spiders. Most types of spiders are ...

The garden spider is a very common type of spider that lives all over the Northern Hemisphere. They live in various outdoor habitats, so chances are good that you’ve seen one before without realizing ...

As temperatures start to cool, spiders will become more prevalent in your home as they seek shelter, warmth and a mate, but ...

If you're terrified of spiders, no need to worry – this cheap expert trick can keep them at bay. As we come further into autumn, you may notice an increase in these eight-legged insects. This is ...

All habitats depend on predators to keep things in balance. Your garden is a habitat full of wildlife, and while predators like the praying mantis and the ladybug tend to be celebrated, there’s ...

YOU may have noticed more spiders in your home over the past couple of weeks. Mating season for the creepy crawlies usually begins in early September and runs through until mid-October – and they ...

When I see a garden spider, l recall a fellow graduate student who I came to know while doing owl research in Minnesota. On occasion, I would drop by her office which she shared with her husband, a ...

Moms everywhere all seem to be cut from the same cloth. They all (each and every one) are of a wont to say: "Don't play with your food!" Well, let me clue you in on a little secret: It's OK to play ...

It’s the end of October, and most gardeners I know are scrambling to get gardens put to bed before the snow flies. Insects are doing the same thing, seeking out warm, protected places to live through ...

If the idea of insects, particularly spiders, invading your personal space is hard to stomach, there are several simple and cost-effective solutions you can try to keep them at bay. While most spiders ...

If you're afraid of spiders, now is the time to stop reading. You won't want to know that the intimidatingly large Joro spider is becoming an increasingly invasive issue in the United States. If you ...

YOU KNOW FALL has arrived when even a quick trip to the mailbox requires wildly waving your arms to avoid tangling with sticky webs. It’s spider season. Suddenly it seems as if the eight-legged ...