It is often said that the most common phobia is arachnophobia, but actually, ophidiophobia (fear of snakes) is even more widespread. A recent study revealed that more people fear scorpions than spiders, but of course scorpions are also arachnids. More than 30,000...
The brown recluse spider has become notorious for inflicting bite wounds that sometimes develop tissue-necrosis. This medically significant spider species has established habitats within 15 states in the midwest and the mid-south. While the brown recluse is widely...
