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IT'S CRAZY SPIDER DANCE TIME; ORB WEAVER SEASON IS BACK!

By Gig Conaughton, County of San Diego Communications Office

August 16, 2019 (San Diego) - They’re big. They’re scary looking. And they spin enormous, circular webs that can stretch between trees, from a tree to your house, or your house to your car.

It’s orb weaver spider time again in San Diego County—and this year could yield a bumper crop.


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AS WEATHER WARMS, WATCH OUT FOR SPIDERS

East County News Service

June 4, 2019 (San Diego) – The California Poison Control System suggests being on the lookout for spiders which are increasingly active when temperatures rise. Spider bites can result in small puncture wounds, pain, redness, itching and swelling that can last a couple of days. Most bites are usually not serious. California Poison Control System received 2800 calls related to insect and spider bites in 2018.


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