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Why These Strange, Reclusive Arachnids Fled Underground in Evolutionary Waves
When Australia got too hot and dry, which killed off forests, these woodland creatures decided to live underground.
Huntsman Spider Devours Possum in Viral (and Terrifying) Photos
For this arachnid, mammals are on the menu.
This Crafty Spider Doesn't Have Venom...But It Does Have a 'Slingshot'
Does the idea of a spider using its web to catapult itself at high speeds give you the willies? Then be forewarned: the triangle weaver spider (Hyptiotes cavatus) does just that.
Spider Spins Web in Man's Ear (Cue the Nightmares)
An itchy feeling had an eight-legged source.
Space Orbiter Spots 'Hairy Blue Spider' on Mars
Bowie was right; there really is a "spider" from Mars.
Little Short for a Stormtrooper? Newfound Spiders Named for 'Star Wars' Villains
Like the white-armored and -helmeted Stormtroopers from "Star Wars," these spiders are tough to tell apart.
Tropical Spiders Cause 'Surprising Amount of Death,' Hunting Opossums, Frogs and More
In the Amazon lowlands, spiders as big as dinner plates dine on opossums.
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