Sometimes, the desire to get away from it all can bring us closer to nature than we ever planned. In Oregon, a woman is left dangerously ill after being bitten by one the thousands of hobo spiders that have taken up residence in her new home. A family in Idaho faces losing their home as a snake infestation spreads from the yard to the house. And a young family in Georgia discovers that their new home is built on top of a giant ant colony that stretches a thousand miles across the country.

• Heath Hudson