You’ve been bitten by a spider – ouch! You know that most spiders are harmless, but what if you were unlucky enough to get bit by a venomous species?
Unless you have the specimen on hand, you’re playing a guessing game trying to figure out what bit you.
We’re going to help you identify the nippy perpetrator, so you can seek treatment and get on with your life.
Read moreIdentifying Spider Bites: Symptoms of Different Types with Pictures
Are you deadly afraid of spiders? Do you fall into a state of panic every time you see one of these creepy crawly creatures? You’re not alone.
Just about everyone has a fear of spiders (whether they want to admit it or not). But when that fear becomes debilitating, it becomes a phobia.
Arachnophobia is a phobia of spiders and other members of the arachnids family, including scorpions.
We’re not talking about a rational fear of large or aggressive poisonous spiders. People with arachnophobia have debilitating fears of any spider – even the average house spider.
Read moreArachnophobia: Fear of Spiders, Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Spiders are harmless little creatures, and while no one wants house spiders, they’re very beneficial, especially if you have a garden or any plants that you want to grow. Spiders eat many of the pests that come to eat your plants and crops, so keep this in mind before pushing them away with a natural spider repellent.
Let’s dive right in with a few of the top repellents to keep these eight-legged insects away.
Read more8 Natural Spider Repellents to Get Rid of them in your House & Garden
A fear of spiders is very real, and then these fears become reality when you cross the Goliath bird-eating spider. The mere sight of these spiders makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck, and at about the size of a puppy, these spiders are something out of science fiction.
But they’re real.
Solitary in nature, these spiders will come out during your nighttime stroll, and they like to spend their time in the beautiful rainforests of the world.
You wake up with weird bites on your legs. You know it’s wasn’t fleas or mosquitoes that bit you. What was it, then? Could it be a spider bite? Or maybe you have bed bugs.
It’s not always easy to tell the difference between a spider bite and a bug bite. Both are similar in appearance, and they aren’t quite as itchy as a flea or mosquito bite.
We’re going to take a closer look at these bites, so you can tell the difference between the two.
Read moreSpider Bites Vs. Bed Bug Bites: What’s the Difference?
Australia is dangerous. The continent is filled with insects and animals that can kill you. The redback spider practically screams “deadly” and looks suspiciously like black widow spiders.
And this spider is known for having highly-effective venom.
Let’s learn a few neat facts about these spiders first.
Redback spiders are feared, and their high venom toxicity is to blame. You’ll be able to identify these spiders by proper spider identification – from afar.
Read moreRedback Spiders: Venomous, Master Web Makers with a Deadly Mating Ritual
You wake up with weird bites on your legs. You know it’s wasn’t fleas or mosquitoes that bit you. What was it, then? Could it be a spider bite? Or maybe you have bed bugs.
It’s not always easy to tell the difference between a spider bite and a bug bite. Both are similar in appearance, and they aren’t quite as itchy as a flea or mosquito bite.
We’re going to take a closer look at these bites, so you can tell the difference between the two.
Read moreSpider Bites vs Bed Bug Bites: What’s the Difference?