Have you ever wondered what some of the largest spiders in South Carolina might look like? If you haven’t before, you might be curious now. A nursery rhyme that kept waking a woman up at night in ...

Arachnophobia, the irrational fear of spiders, is widespread. Some estimates claim that about 6% of the population are arachnophobes. If you are one, my apologies for this column. But you’ve probably ...

Aug. 15—The day was hot when I wandered through the woods to visit a small pond. Unlike some vernal ponds, this one does not lose all its water in the summer. The water is shallow, but clear, and when ...

The critter of the week is the water spider, Dolomedes aquaticus! This spider has a special affinity with water, spending most of their time near braided rivers. Dolomedes spiders are also called ...

Well, I’ll probably lose the love of the arachnophobes with this column. As arachnophobia afflicts about 6% of the population, my readership might shrink by a few people. But if you’ve read this far ...

As spiders go, this one at first glance seems the stuff of nightmares – big, hairy, like something that would be found in a steamy jungle, not a storage shed in Wisconsin. Tom and Bonnie Krueger’s ...

Have you ever wondered what some of the largest spiders in South Carolina might look like? If you haven’t before, you might be curious now. You may be accustomed to seeing banana spiders in their ...