spiders

A Missouri woman knew she had a problem in her ear. What she did not realize is that problem was a spider.

For some, the last day of October is the scariest day of the year. The state of Missouri decided to take that fear to the next level with a new warning about the most deadly spider you likely won't see - until it's too late.

Fall is a great time to live in Illinois for more reasons than I can count on two hands, but there's only one reason I dislike fall in Illinois...SPIDERS.

People all across the United States are reporting huge spider webs falling out of the sky, and if you thought this couldn't possibly be real...you're wrong.

I like to live in a state of denial especially when it comes to spiders. What I don't know can't hurt me. I realize this isn't true, but I'd rather not know about the massive spiders that love hanging out near Missouri lakes. The good news is they can't hurt any of us though.

Wisconsin residents are noticing uniquely marked spiders in their yards this summer, but it turns out this species has existed for a long time throughout the state.

Let's get started by asking you to think about yourself for a moment. Do you have any phobias? Up until this morning, I figured the percentage of Americans with phobias had to be around 50 percent...but it turns out I was way off on my guess.

While we complain about the cold, and the lingering winter-like conditions, we may be forgetting that at least frigid Northern Illinois weather keeps the bugs away...for the most part.

Here's how to gauge your own level of arachnophobia: if you said "Wow, what a colorful and interesting specimen," you've got a pretty small case of spider-phobia, if at all.

Let's get started by asking you to think about yourself for a moment. Do you have any phobias? Up until this morning, I figured the percentage of Americans with phobia had to be around 50 percent...but it turns out I was way off on my guess.