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Large, palm-sized spiders are spinning massive golden webs across porches and power lines, and, according to experts, they’re here to stay. The Joro spider, which has a leg span up to 4 inches and ...

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A US Senate candidate was just convicted of tossing a live tarantula into a home she rented out on Airbnb — admitting she got the bizarre idea from the flick “Home Alone’’ to try to get her tenant to ...

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MINNEAPOLIS — The woman at the center of 2024's "tarantula tosser" case was convicted Friday of harassment, domestic assault and disorderly conduct stemming from an incident with her Airbnb guest.

“I was just outplayed. That’s all,” said Marisa Simonetti, who represented herself in court. Marisa Simonetti, a political candidate who gained international recognition when she dumped a tarantula ...