A newly published study co-authored by University of South Florida alum Louis Coticchio and USF integrative biologist Deby ...

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 ...

“This research shows that brown recluse spiders aren’t the boogeyman that everyone makes them out to be,” Coticchio said.

Learn how brown recluse spiders in Florida are localized, reluctant to bite, and far less likely to cause severe necrotic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Happy tarantula mating season to those who celebrate, which might be a very, very small group. There are 29 described individual ...

Happy tarantula mating season to those who celebrate, which might be a very, very small group. There are 29 described individual species of tarantulas in the United States, including a nonnative ...

Tarantula mating season occurs primarily in the autumn months. The Mexican red rump tarantula, found in South Florida, is not considered dangerous to humans. Happy tarantula mating season to those who ...