{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Good Growing","title":"Ep. 41 Spiders with Dr. Kacie Athey","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2265,"description":"On this week's episode of the Good Growing podcast, we talk with entomologist Dr. Kacie Athey all about spiders! What are these creepy dudes doing in our house? Are they really dangerous? Dr. Athey dispels the myths and answers your spider questions. We talk about:\nWhy do we see more spiders in the fall?\nWhat's the deal? Aren't spiders insects?\nSpider bites - what to look for.\nDo we swallow spiders in our sleep?\nAre daddy longlegs the most venomous spider in the world?\nWhat are these fabled toilet spiders? \nWhat's it like to get bit by a tarantula?\nHow do I keep spiders out of my house? Does the hedgeapple trick work?\nShould you move indoor spiders outside?\nDo wolf spiders travel in packs?\nWhat are all those tiny glowing dots in the lawn when I shine my flashlight on them at night?\nPlus, why were whiteflies swarming everywhere this year?\n\nGot an insect question? Contact Dr. Athey\nkathey@illinois.edu\n\nContact the hosts\nKen Johnson kjohnso@illinois.edu\nKatie Parker keparkr2@illinois.edu\nChris Enroth cenroth@illinois.edu","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/R8M4jy-2EktViSJpDBxEJL2IulcAlRJg8ktxlDJM3UA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQzNDE1LzE2ODk3/OTA0NTktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}