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Mutant 'daddy shortlegs' created in a lab
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.
These spiders take down snakes hundreds of times their size
Venomous spiders prey upon snakes many times their size, a new study finds — and often emerge victorious against snakes as venomous as they are.
Photos: Spiders feast on deadly snakes
From the Goliath birdeater tarantula to black widows, spiders are not shy around deadly snakes, often taking down the juveniles and feasting on their meaty bodies for days.
Is every spiderweb unique?
How much does spiderweb construction vary between spiders?
'Ballooning' spiders leave behind sea of silk after flood in Australia
The phenomenon is "surprisingly common" after floods, experts say.
Tarantulas conquered Earth by spreading over a supercontinent, then riding its broken pieces across the ocean
Around 120 million years ago, tarantulas first appeared on the Gondwana supercontinent in what is now the Americas, and then dispersed into Africa, Australia and India.
Endearing orange-faced peacock spider looks like 'Nemo' (and dances)
An arachnologist described a new species of peacock spider after a citizen scientist discovered it in the wetlands of southern Australia.
Venomous spiders take advantage of pandemic, move into college buildings
Sightings of these spiders in the university's library basement prompted staff to close the library for two days.
