Spiders & Other Arachnids
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Surprisingly-bad acting is key to jumping spider's survivalA tiny jumping spider's imperfect ant impression lets it mimic multiple species, enabling it to live in various habitats.
By Ben Turner Published
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What is the deadliest spider in the world?Although nearly all spiders are venomous, a few stand out from the crowd for their potent toxins. So, which spider is the deadliest in the world?
By Joshua A. Krisch Published
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Bold jumping spiders can literally go blind with hungerResearchers have found that undernourished bold jumping spiders begin to lose light-sensitive photoreceptors.
By Jennifer Nalewicki Published
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Female spiders play dead during sex so males don't have to worry about being eatenResearchers have determined the cause of an unusual behavior in funnel weaving spiders that involves the females curling up as if they're dead before having sex.
By Harry Baker Published
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Deadly spiders that can kill in minutes and survive underwater are hiding out in swimming poolsHeavy rain in Australia has led to an influx in venomous spiders being washed into people's swimming pools. Species found include funnel-web spiders, the venom of which is so toxic it can kill a child in just 15 minutes.
By Hannah Osborne Published
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Black widows are being slaughtered by their brown widow cousins, and we don't know whyBrown widow spiders, which are invasive to North America, are wiping out black widow populations in the U.S. by aggressively attacking them for no clear reason, a new study shows.
By Harry Baker Published
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Sea spiders can regrow their anuses, scientists discoverIn a new study, some juvenile sea spiders were able to regrow amputated body parts, which was previously assumed to be impossible in these marine arthropods.
By Harry Baker Published
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Brown recluse bites caused two people's blood cells to self-destructBites from brown recluse spiders can cause an autoimmune form of hemolytic anemia, in which red blood cells are destroyed by the immune system.
By Rebecca Sohn Published
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11 deadliest spidersFrom the funnel web spider to the brown recluse, here are some of the deadliest spiders on Earth.
By Christina Hughes Published
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