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What's your vote for the peskiest household pest?
Shedding skin can defend against parasites.
The thread, which has not been dyed, is the silk from the golden orb spider.
Jumping spiders gauge distances by compared a focused image with a defocused image.
Orb web spiders deposit anti-ant compounds to ward off thieves
Like paying a prostitute with counterfeit bills, male nursery web spiders sometimes pay with worthless gifts that distract the female while they mate.
Do you know why it's bad luck for a black cat to cross your path? Read on.
Today's GoFigure looks at the fears, anxieties and phobias that affect millions of people.
Two ancient types of harvestmen, or daddy longlegs, which skittered around forests more than 300 million years ago, are revealed in new three-dimensional virtual fossil models.
Two ancient types of harvestmen, or 'daddy long legs,' which skittered around forests more than 300 million years ago, are revealed in new three-dimensional virtual fossil models.
Research indicates that male black widow spiders prefer well-nourished females.
A tarantula's heart, revealed by an MRI.
Check out these amazing arachnid scuba divers.
Their underwater air bubbles can sustain them for more than a day.
Fungi, spiders and bugs also top the list.
Leech, bacteria, spiders and bugs top the list.
Two Golden Orb spiders, launched on STS-134, are not lethal to humans, but can cause allergic reactions. ISS crew is studying their adaptation to micro-gravity.
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