Brown recluse spiders have a scary reputation, but the truth is more complicated than claims you see online. In Florida, ...
As Halloween arrives, it’s the perfect time to spotlight some of Florida’s coolest and spookiest spiders —that aren’t so scary after all. Spiders are often misunderstood, but many are shy, harmless ...
Recent studies from the University of South Florida are challenging the long-held fears many residents have about the state’s ...
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 ...
We are less than six months away from Halloween but we're already hearing eerie tales of large, yellow spiders "coming for us." But is that true? Joro spiders have been dominating headlines as the ...