spiders

Two things I should make clear first. #1 - I was born and raised in northeast Missouri. #2 - I am deathly afraid of spiders. That's why I was more than a bit alarmed to learn today that there's only one thing preventing tarantulas from making their home in the northern parts of Missouri and it's not likely to be removed anytime soon.

I will confess that I was in denial about this for years, but it's true that there are tarantulas in Missouri. As much as I hate to admit it, you really shouldn't fear them.

This. Is. Terrifying. An Illinois family was alarmed when they checked the security camera video in their children's room and watched as a huge spider descended on their child.

I first thought this was nothing more than a tall tale, but I've now found numerous reports to corroborate a claim by a fisherman that he encountered a giant spider in Missouri. Ew.

We're all anxious (or perhaps more accurately, desperate) for spring. Who ever would have thought that the week before Easter we'd have snow on the ground? As nice as it will be to finally get more seasonable weather, so that we can boat, golf, garden or do any of the other billion spring-time activities, there are a few drawbacks to warmer temperatures. The two that instantly come to mind are spi