Spiders aren’t just Halloween decor. Our North Texas arachnids are also great at pest control.

A local news story from Texas, reported by KERA Dallas (NPR).

Local News · Texas · October 13, 2026

From KERA Dallas (NPR)

Whether you are planning to spend Halloween trick-or-treating or attending a house party, you are almost guaranteed to see some kind of spider or spiderweb. NTX Now wanted to learn more about the creepy critters that have become synonymous with the holiday, so we called our local bug expert.

Reported by KERA Dallas (NPR), October 13, 2026. Read the full story at KERA Dallas (NPR) →

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