The pest goes by many names. I have a friend who calls them mutant spiders. The exterminator at my neighbor's house calls them criders. The bug is also called spider cricket, spricket, cave cricket ...

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If we can get beyond our fears, spiders, beetles, caterpillars and other creepy-crawlies can make for fine family companions.

A species of assassin bug has been found which creeps onto spiders' webs and pretends to be prey, then devours the spider when it comes to investigate. Most predators conceal themselves in order to ...

Medically reviewed by Jordana Haber Hazan, MD Wolf spider bites are not poisonous and typically cause mild symptoms like ...