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left panel shows a photo of a noble false black widow spider in a web on the side of a house; the right panel shows a bat pup entangled in said web

False widow spider preys on baby bat in never-before-seen encounter

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Before now, the species had never been seen catching bats.

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That's no spittle: The white marks around this tarantula's mouth are a tangle of parasites called nematodes.

Parasitic worm forces tarantulas to tiptoe, then starves them to death

By Brandon Specktor published

Scientists discovered a new type of parasitic worm that only infects the mouths of tarantula spiders.

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Daddy longlegs

Are daddy longlegs really the most venomous spiders in the world?

By Ashley Hamer published

Is there any truth to the tale that daddy longlegs are the most venomous spiders?

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Phoneutria nigriventer in an "armadeira" threat display.

Brazilian wandering spiders: Bites & other facts

By Jessie Szalay published

The Brazilian wandering spider, also called the banana spider, is one of the planet's most venomous spiders.

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huntsman spider

Giant huntsman spider: The world's largest spider by leg span

By Jessie Szalay, Ailsa Harvey published

Reference Huntsman spiders are long-legged predators that hunt down their prey. Giant huntsman spiders are one of the world's biggest spiders.

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A female black widow spider (Latrodectus) hangs upside-down in her web, showing the red hourglass marking on her abdomen.

Black widow spiders: Facts about this infamous group of arachnids

By Mindy Weisberger, Jessie Szalay published

Black widow spiders are several species of arachnids in the genus Latrodectus that are known for the females' striking appearance and rumored tendency to eat their mates.

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Little Muppet or a spider with a lot on its mind? Called Hyllus giganteus, this looker is the largest jumping spider, reaching lengths of nearly an inch (2.5 centimeters).

Jumping spiders: Facts about the cutest arachnids on the planet

By Stephanie Pappas published

Jumping spiders are a diverse bunch. Some are drab, while others sport a dazzling array of colors and patterns. And they really can jump.

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Funnel-web spiders are among the world's deadliest spiders.

Deadly and massive 'Megaspider' found in Australia has fangs that can puncture a fingernail

By Mindy Weisberger published

The Australian Reptile Park recently welcomed the biggest funnel-web spider that the keepers had ever seen.

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Joro spiders spin dense, gold-tinted webs

Giant, invasive spiders have taken over Georgia. Will they spread across the US?

By Ben Turner published

Experts believe that the spiders, which arrived in 2014, could spread across more of the southern U.S.

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A daddy longlegs (Phalangium opilio) shows off its long and flexible legs.

Mutant 'daddy shortlegs' created in a lab

By Harry Baker published

Scientists have created an altered version of daddy longlegs with shortened and morphologically altered legs by suppressing the genes behind the development of their long legs.

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