Spider season in Southern California picks up later in the fall when the rains begin. "The ones that are really prominent, particularly this time of the year, are trap door spiders and tarantulas ...

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As far as anyone knows for certain, brown widow spiders have only resided in Southern California for a decade or so -- the first in the region was spotted in Torrance in 2003. But a new survey ...

Yes, dear reader, it’s officially spider season ... The essential weekly guide to enjoying the outdoors in Southern California. Insider tips on the best of our beaches, trails, parks, deserts ...

Brown widow spiders are relatively new to North America, where they were first documented in Florida in 1935, and even newer to southern California, where they were only recently discovered in 2003.

Warm weather in California signals the return of one of the most venomous spiders in the United States. A Sacramento resident recently took to Reddit to ask if other locals have noticed an uptick ...