# Spiders
A warning after a woman makes a venomous discovery in a swimming pool
According to Yahoo News Australia, a woman in New South Wales, Australia is warning people about the dangers lurking in swimming pools. Her advice is to always check the pool before diving in because you never know what you may find lurking inside.
Super-size trapdoor spider discovered in Australia
The arachnid has been named Euoplos dignitas to reflect "the impressive size and nature of the spider," scientists with the Queensland Museum said. Researchers in Australia have made a big discovery: a super-size species of trapdoor spider found only in Central Queensland.
Warming Temps Brings Out the Black Widows
Or should I say, it brings the humans into the widows dwelling places? The last thing you would want to interrupt a good day of spring cleaning is to get a bite from a black widow spider. What can you do to prevent this from happening and if it does what is the safety protocol?
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A spider spun a web in space but it was different from its web on Earth
Arabella the spider is in the Guinness Book of World Records along with a second spider called Anita for being among the first to successfully spin a spider web in space. Arabella was a female cross spider (Araneus diadematus). Cross spiders are commonly called European garden spiders. They are considered to be orb-weaver spiders.
This is Scruffy the Jumping Spider and he Caught a Fly!
Scruffy is a friendly jumping spider that enjoys sitting on window ledges and patrolling for insects to eat. If you ever see one of these spiders don’t kill them. They will help reduce the fly population in your home as well as other pesky insects in your home.
Young man terrified of mice asks wife to empty the mouse trap in the garage
** This article is a work of nonfiction based on actual events as shared with me by a friend who experienced them firsthand; used with permission. My friend’s son-in-law is terrified of mice. He will get rid of a spider or any other creepy crawly thing he finds inside but introduce a mouse, and this poor young man is standing on the furniture peering over the edge looking for the mouse.
Millions of Spiders Rained Down on Australia
A species of arachnids, money spiders, look like they’re ‘raining’ when they use a particular technique to find a suitable area to relocate. Although Australia is known for its droughts, the country receives a lot of rainfall some years. When it pours heavily, the money spiders, which are found in large populations in the country, set out to find other suitable areas to stay a technique.
Just in time for Halloween, spider exhibit opens at Butterfly Pavilion
Giant Gold Orb Weaver.Courtesy of Butterfly Pavilion. (Denver, CO) Just in time for spooky season, you can walk through an enclosed exhibit with free-roaming, orb-weaving spiders known as the Spider Dome at the Butterfly Pavilion.
Abandoned Farm House - Infested with Spiders!
While visiting the Dallas, Tx area. I went a bit farther out with some friends to check out this old abandoned farm house. One of the explores knew the new owner so we decided to check it out. But the crazy part is some of what we found out about this place. Long ago a man murdered his family inside this house. I dont know all the details but also know that those who have walked through the house have seen things fly across rooms. ENJOY! For more Follow me on YouTube & Instagram:: Unknown Ventures
Tarantula's? In La Junta, Colorado
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The Cane Spider Has an Impressive Legspan Up To 6 Inches Wide!
The Cane spider is known by various names in different places. Some of the more common ones are the giant crab spider, brown huntsman, banana spider, laya, and big brown spider. It is a nocturnal arachnid that lives in subtropical regions of the world. Their favorite haunts are cane fields, avocado and banana groves as well as people's homes and cars.
Joro spiders are back in Forsyth County and here to stay
Joro Spider Sitting in a Web(Photo/Cindy Heard) (Forsyth County, GA) After a brief winter hiatus, Joro spiders are once again out and about and likely spreading farther through the United States than ever before.
Cloudy With a Chance of Shape-Shifting Spiders
While you are reading this, the Jorō spider is steadily spinning its way from Georgia to the East Coast. These large, colorful spiders from Japan made their debut on American soil in 2013. About 3 inches in length, these spiders stand out because of their unique yellow, blue-black, and red colors which led ecologist Benjamin Frick to refer to it as "a Nerf football-looking spider."
Working in the Crawlspace of this old House was Otherworldly!
We sure didn’t know what we were getting into when we crawled through the tight passage into the crawl space below an old farm house in Oklahoma. The floor above our heads was in need of much repair. Through the years moisture from the wet soil below had caused condensation to form on the wood above causing wood rot, now the mold has spread all over. Not only was it wet and moldy but there were spiders small and large everywhere. This job sent shivers up our spines long after we had gone. Eeeeek!