Spiders, insects, fungi and agricultural pests are being imported into the UK and northern Europe in cut flowers and other ...

While spiders are beneficial to have in your garden as they feed on pests such as aphids, beetles, wasps, caterpillars, and ...

While crab spiders do not pose a threat to humans, they kill beneficial insects such as bees and wasps that help pollinate many plants in home gardens. Crab spiders are generally considered beneficial ...

Lavender’s spider-repelling prowess is attributed to its compounds linalool and linalyl acetate, as they disrupt spiders’ ability to communicate through pheromones. To plant lavender, be mindful that ...

The natural habitat of the spiders includes caves and hollow trees but, of course, they readily adapt to buildings. In Britain, Tegenaria house spiders are still in the process of expanding their ...

Attracting spiders to your garden can help control unwanted plant pests. Spider-friendly plants, such as sunflowers and corn, ...

In a large-scale census of indoor bugs conducted by North Carolina State University, researchers found cellar spiders “in ...

Insects, fungi, spiders and agricultural pests are also being imported into the UK and northern Europe in cut flowers and other ornamental plants. Despite regulations and border checks ...

The authors emphasise the importance of recognising and appreciating these six- and eight-legged creatures that coexist with ...

Although most common house spiders pose no threat to humans, if you’re inclined to keep these eight-legged critters out, then it’s essential to know how they get in. While it may not be easily ...

Black widow spiders like to live in wood piles, crates, shrubs, under boxes, around trash cans, under the eaves of the house, and as we have learned at our Seed to Supper Farm, under the black ...

Chris Catherine, council member of the British Arachnological Society and director of Caledonian Conservation, said that most spiders in people’s homes are house spiders, which are “completely” ...