a journal about spiders found around Western PA
Chapter One - Nah-uh (Pittsburghese for "No way") It may come as a relief to our locals in Western PA that recluse spiders (Loxosceles genus) are rarely found here. We are too far north of their natural range. Within the recluse spider's natural range, which is mostly the southern midwest, they are commonly found in... Continue Reading →
False WIDOW? Right away, people get nervous about the name. It's the perfect cue for scary music and another reason to be afraid of spiders. But it's not. The first thing everyone wants to know is, "Are they venomous?" All spiders, except for the family Uloboridae are venomous, so when an article boasts, "VENOMOUS SPIDERS... Continue Reading →
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