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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Giant 'spiderwebs' on Mars contain tiny egg-like structures that scientists 'can't quite explain,' NASA rover reveals ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New photos captured by NASA's Curiosity rover show that Mars' giant, spiderweb-like "boxwork" features are covered in tiny, never-before-seen nodules that bear a striking resemblance to arachnid eggs. And researchers are struggling to explain them. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/V3jLh5NBnNJ2csVmGUFDg7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA has released two new images of spiderweb-like &quot;boxwork&quot; structures captured by the Curiosity rover on the surface of Mars. One of these photos (encircled) shows tiny, never-before-seen nodules affixed to the surface of these rocky ridges. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of Mars&#039;s surface with a close-up image of tiny egg-like nodules inset]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Spiders on Jupiter? Scientists uncover secret origins of arachnid-like 'demon' lurking on gas giant's moon. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study reveals the likely origin of a mysterious spider-like pattern first spotted on Jupiter's moon Europa in 1998. The finding could have implications for a NASA spacecraft en route to the frozen world. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6fRQWtdWFuCPZFJZ6z73We-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Galileo spacecraft first photographed a bizarre spider-like structure lurking within a large crater on Europa during a close flyby of the moon on March 29, 1998. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of Europa&#039;s surface with a red ring around the spider-like feature]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tiny spiders that build giant 'puppet' decoys from disembodied prey discovered in Peru and Philippines ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers have documented the strange antics of two tropical spider species that build giant, arachnid-shaped decoys out of silk, plant matter and prey remains in their webs. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 10:18:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:23:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WSNvCJFR9o8zwuybsNByam-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Tropical spiders in the genus &lt;em&gt;Cyclosa&lt;/em&gt; build fake &quot;spiders&quot; out of debris to scare off predators.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A spider-shaped assemblage of debris in a spiderweb.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ World's biggest spiderweb discovered inside 'Sulfur Cave' with 111,000 arachnids living in pitch black ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A giant colonial spiderweb in a sulfuric cave on the border between Greece and Albania may be the largest ever found — and it was built by spiders we didn't know liked the company of others. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cNoCC5JsybnygMsQ4xFfVd-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[István Urák]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Screenshot from a video showing a researcher touching the world&#039;s largest spiderweb.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Screenshot from a video showing a researcher touching the world&#039;s largest spiderweb.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 3 remarkable spiders: A vegetarian, a vampire and a predator that uses 'pincer, fork and key' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In this extract from "The Lives of Spiders: A Natural History of the World's Spiders," author Ximena Nelson examines three species of spider with unusual diets — plants, blood and pillbugs. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:28:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ximena Nelson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/n3dwq2hyNdETEZodJxanbV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Three spiders and their unusual feeding habits are explored in &quot;The Lives of Spiders: A Natural History of the World&#039;s Spiders.&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Three images of spiders together.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Giant, invasive Joro spiders with 6-foot webs could be poised to take over US cities, scientists warn ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study shows that invasive Joro spiders are surprisingly "urban tolerant," which could enable them to take over cities and other urban areas across the U.S. East Coast. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2024 15:41:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:47:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DvigrKNu5PGHfYoQUeszHn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Jorō spiders are an invasive species in the United States. They can grow up to 3 inches across and spin massive golden webs.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close-up look at a joro spider in its golden web]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Newly discovered Antarctic sea spider with 'boxing glove' claws pulled up from ocean floor ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A newly discovered species of sea spider was pulled up from more than 1,800 feet below the surface of Antarctica's Ross Sea. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2023 16:53:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:57:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ethan Freedman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/75SXZ4awZNjDVGTAQeMAQ3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Austropallene halanychi is a newly discovered species of sea spider found off the coast of Antarctica.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Austropallene halanychi is a newly discovered species of sea spider found off the coast of Antarctica.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ When stressed, these male spiders woo mates with empty 'take-out containers' instead of dinner ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ When times get lean, male spiders may cheat more when wooing females by offering them worthless gifts of leftovers or dry leaves, rather than tasty food. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 28 Aug 2023 10:00:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:39:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ethan Freedman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WpKcTxY6fRhAYabJi5HFyH-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Diego Battiste]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Paratrechalea ornata male carrying a worthless nuptial gift.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Paratrechalea ornata male carrying a worthless nuptial gift.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What is the biggest spider in the world? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ From spiders the size of dinner plates, to others with inch-long fangs, these mythically-large arachnids roam the earth. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2023 16:38:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:52:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Bryce ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4kuETrKef3ZYfhLh759Xxm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A goliath birdeater spider preys on a mammal.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[We see a large brown spider standing over a dead mouse-like mammal on a log.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do spiders have 8 legs? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Spiders' ancestors evolved to use their appendages in very weird ways. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ cameronbduke@gmail.com (Cameron Duke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cameron Duke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JCxmPDqMRvRNdCqhVeRySW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Here, we see all eight legs of a funnel-web spider. Spiders&#039; ancestors turned some appendages into fangs. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close-up photo of a funnel-web spider on its web looking at the camera.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Male spider mites 'undress' females by pulling off their skin before copulating ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Spider mites engage in a bizarre mating ritual that has never been observed before in any animal species. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jennifer Nalewicki ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/smUbHKk7botnha5NS4DrWX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A male spider mite removes the skin of a female as part of a mating ritual. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two spider mites mating on a leaf.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Black widows are being slaughtered by their brown widow cousins, and we don't know why ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Brown 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. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Hiih3ptKxBBWv6HwXmvzb4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Brown widow spiders (Latrodectus geometricus) have caused population declines among several black widow species in the U.S.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Brown widow spiders (Latrodectus geometricus) have caused population declines among several black widow species in the U.S.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Dead spiders reanimated as creepy 'necrobots' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers have turned dead wolf spiders into machine grippers that can be used to pick up a variety of objects, including other spiders, by blowing air into their lifeless corpses. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2022 16:04:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:57:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UgL53iAyZn2Jt3kVv7pNXM-1280-80.gif">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[The spider &#039;necrobot&#039; is used to lift up part of an electrical circuit.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The spider &#039;necrobot&#039; is used to lift up part of an electrical circuit.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Male spiders drum out mesmerizing syncopated beats to woo mates ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Male spiders that dance to their own beat are more likely to win mates compared to those that stick to a formula, new research finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2022 18:32:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:31:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RKvcrNXXoPLnDTGu46suX9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Superior dance moves hint at a male&#039;s vigor, athleticism and grace.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Superior dance moves hint at a male&#039;s vigor, athleticism and grace.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What is the largest arachnid to ever live? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ What's the largest arachnid ever on Earth? The answer is not so simple, say scientists. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2022 15:29:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:30:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ cameronbduke@gmail.com (Cameron Duke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cameron Duke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/os6u4Qnm6gAciiJiY8PKgj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Goliath birdeater, shown here near French Guiana, is the largest-known spider by mass.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Goliath birdeater spider on moss.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ False widow spider preys on baby bat in never-before-seen encounter ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Before now, the species had never been seen catching bats. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2022 18:25:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:03:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RiE95RPNDpUPwShMu9owqU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A female noble false widow spider (left) captured, envenomated and started to consume a young bat in its web (right). The head tucked into the belly (blue arrow), right wing folded and twisted tightly to the body (red arrow), and the rear end folded into the belly with a region of dark purple coloration and slightly shriveled (black arrow) is indicative of the spider feeding on the bat.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[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]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mutant 'daddy shortlegs' created in a lab ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 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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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2021 18:29:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:01:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yxnvFAPXNH3PmUgb6jAG9T-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A daddy longlegs (Phalangium opilio) shows off its long and flexible legs.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A daddy longlegs (Phalangium opilio) shows off its long and flexible legs.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is every spiderweb unique? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ How much does spiderweb construction vary between spiders? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 20 Jun 2021 11:00:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:28:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JRJQP5fZSHS7gxRu6gfivj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A European garden spider (Araneus diadematus) spinning a web.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A European garden spider (Araneus diadematus) spinning a web.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Ballooning' spiders leave behind sea of silk after flood in Australia ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The phenomenon is "surprisingly common" after floods, experts say. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2021 18:01:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:45:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xkLLb7LL7ki3xfEdBSgPoQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[sheet of spider webs covered in spiders lain over leafless shrubs]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[sheet of spider webs covered in spiders lain over leafless shrubs]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Look Ma, no ears! Teensy spiders hear with organ on their legs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Though known for their huge eyes, ogre-faced spiders also "listen" for their prey. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2020 15:00:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:37:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4sWRrWhjoynLRnDWXvQq5c-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a profile of the ogre-faced spider hanging from its web]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a profile of the ogre-faced spider hanging from its web]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists discover spider wearing 'Joker' makeup, name it after Joaquin Phoenix ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A striking red-and-white pattern on a newly-described spider's back resembles the grin worn by iconic Batman villain, the Joker. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2020 12:39:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:31:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mnV9eZvGn96ocimedMVDfg-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Alireza Zamani]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A splash of red and white on the spider&#039;s back resembles the Joker&#039;s facial makeup.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A splash of red and white on the spider&#039;s back resembles the Joker&#039;s facial makeup.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Live Science podcast "Life's Little Mysteries" 25: Mysterious spiders ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This mysterious group of arachnids has more legs and eyes than you can count on one hand. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2020 12:35:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:03:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Live Science Staff ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LymMfCmVTmodksdSgyMVDX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ You're Not Seeing Things, These Spider Butts Look Like Faces ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The flashy abdomens of male peacock spiders may serve a very important purpose. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kimberly Hickok ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/skAasxiQDh9LNb5oh9wNnZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This design on the abdomen of a peacock spider resembles the face of a mantis. Do you see it? ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Maratus unicup closeup]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Thousands of Tarantulas Are About to Set Off on Their Annual Migration in Colorado ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In southeastern Colorado, male Oklahoma brown tarantulas will soon begin their annual migration to reach the prairies where female spiders live. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2019 11:07:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:36:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LCc4EzJdv3mitkXvgoeA6M-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Oklahoma brown tarantulas (Aphonopelma hentzi) will soon be on the move and looking for love.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Oklahoma brown tarantulas (Aphonopelma hentzi) will soon be on the move and looking for love.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Huntsman Spider Devours Possum in Viral (and Terrifying) Photos ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ For this arachnid, mammals are on the menu. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2019 17:01:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:37:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/H5zvExxU9jVTiYQS5Sm588-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A hungry huntsman spider dangles its pygmy possum meal while hanging from a door in Tasmania, Australia.]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Face Mites' Live in Your Pores, Eat Your Grease and Mate on Your Face While You Sleep ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Meet the ubiquitous "face mites" that live in your pores, eat your grease and have sex on your face while you sleep. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2019 10:31:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:48:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brandon Specktor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FUYB3vHGCfuHUdFTPigVk6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&lt;em&gt;Demodex&lt;/em&gt; mites burrow face-first inside the pores at the bottom of your hair follicles. Shown here, a scanning electron micrograph of such mites protruding from a dissected human hair follicle.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[&lt;em&gt;Demodex&lt;/em&gt; mites burrow face-first inside the pores at the bottom of your hair follicles. Shown here, a scanning electron micrograph of such mites protruding from a dissected human hair follicle.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Little Short for a Stormtrooper? Newfound Spiders Named for 'Star Wars' Villains ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Like the white-armored and -helmeted Stormtroopers from "Star Wars," these spiders are tough to tell apart. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2019 16:27:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:34:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DLgixNN5Vk7TaUmEnJiobn-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Carlos Perafan]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 21 Totally Sweet Spider Superlatives ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ What's the largest spider? The fastest? The weirdest? This list has all of your arachnid records covered. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2019 11:59:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:56:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zwqspJgvzfuiAvoaK7LpFU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Biggest spider family (Saltidicae, the jumping spiders)]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Biggest spider family (Saltidicae, the jumping spiders)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Say Goodbye to the World's Oldest Spider, Dead at 43 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "Number 16," a recently deceased trapdoor spider, was the oldest known spider in the world. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 21:31:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:45:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GXXEqoNxfuqikw7PfFiiUh-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Leanda Mason]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Female &lt;i&gt;Gaius villosus&lt;/i&gt; spiders spend their lives in burrows underground.]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch a Monster Spider Abduct a Cricket in a Horrifying Sneak Attack ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A horror-movie-like GIF shows an African trapdoor spider ambush. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 16:49:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:36:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GG7RPSbeD3KmmZZRBQ4xC4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A trapdoor spider come out of its burrow.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A trapdoor spider come out of its burrow.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Big, Furry Cave-Dwelling Spider with 'Red Fangs' Discovered ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Luckily, this wandering spider isn't as venomous as some of its relatives. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2017 19:29:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:56:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jgxxftkEejHpqtxdRpX3V8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Sierra Cacachilas wandering spider, a new species from Baja California Sur in Mexico.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Sierra Cacachilas wandering spider, a new species from Baja California Sur in Mexico.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bird-Eating Spiders: 3 Massive, Furry Tarantulas Discovered ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Avicularia, a confusing genus of large "birdeater" tarantulas, gets a scientific makeover in a new study. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2017 12:19:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:27:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6FeGQUpsAwbVJAV6XPVCaT-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Rogério Bertani ]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The birdeater spider &lt;em&gt;Avicularia avicularia&lt;/em&gt;: This genus of tarantulas has been reorganized.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The birdeater spider &lt;em&gt;Avicularia avicularia&lt;/em&gt;: This genus of tarantulas has been reorganized.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Goliath Birdeater: Images of a Colossal Spider ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Imagine a spider as big as a child's forearm that weighs as much as a puppy. That's how huge the South American Goliath birdeater — arguably the world's largest spider — can be. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tanya Lewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/35PRccBYmQMSBjDQk8XbWg-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Piotr Naskrecki ]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The spider has three lines of defense. By rubbing its legs against its abdomen, it produces a cloud of tiny, barbed hairs that get in the eyes and mucous membranes and cause extreme pain and itching for days. It has two-inch-long fangs strong enough to pierce a mouse&#039;s skull. And it can make a hissing sound by rubbing its hairs together, which sounds like pulling Velcro apart.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[goliath birdeater spider]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Jumping Spiders 'Hear' Long-Range Audio with Their Hairy Legs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ No ears? No problem. Jumping spiders can still "hear" you, and from farther away than you'd expect. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2016 20:03:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:59:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mXJ9PAz4KTuvXXjaxLbUqj-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Gil Menda/Hoy Lab]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[ &quot;Quit shouting; I can hear you just fine.&quot;]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scorpion Architects Build Lairs with Porches and Mating Rooms ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The twists and turns of a scorpion's underground burrows are generally inaccessible to anything that isn't a scorpion — including scientists. That is, until now. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2016 19:28:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:19:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jswykv5HD79KMmHSv7n3s3-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[© Stuart Summerfield]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Photos: 305-Million-Year-Old Arachnid Trapped in Rock ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Here's a look at CT scans of a 305-million-year-old arachnid discovered encased in rock in France. The little creature was not quite a spider. This arachnid lived alongside true spiders, but did not have the silk-spinning spinnerets. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/x3pEYiHRymskts9hMTEPhK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A side view of &lt;em&gt;I. brasieri&lt;/em&gt;, which was found fossilized in iron carbonate in the Montceau-les-Mines in France.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A side view of &lt;em&gt;I. brasieri&lt;/em&gt;, which was found fossilized in iron carbonate in the Montceau-les-Mines in France.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 305-Million-Year-Old 'Almost Spider' Unlocks Arachnid History ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new fossil isn't quite a spider, but it's close. Dubbed Idmonarachne brasieri after the Greek mythological figure Idmon, father of Arachne, a weaver turned into a spider by a jealous goddess, the "almost spider" lacks silk-weaving spinnerets. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dpMn4K4NaHiV3EH8Twthy3-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Garwood et al 2016/Museum National d&#039;Histoire Naturelle, Paris]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A computed tomography image reveals the 305-million-year-old arachnid that is almost, but not quite, a spider.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A computed tomography image reveals the 305-million-year-old arachnid that is almost, but not quite, a spider.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ These Spiders Like Some Greens with Their Insects ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Spiders are known as clever predators, trapping and stalking their insect prey. But many species round out their diets with a little roughage. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9zEHoGZrBXfBPdX2usZDtN-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Nick Hobgood, University of South Pacific]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A jumping spider (&lt;em&gt;Plexippus&lt;/em&gt; sp.) covered with yellow Hibiscus pollen in Kinshasa, Congo.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A jumping spider (&lt;em&gt;Plexippus&lt;/em&gt; sp.) covered with yellow Hibiscus pollen in Kinshasa, Congo.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Daddy Longlegs Fossil Keeps Erection for 99 Million Years ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An unfortunate death for an aroused male arachnid gives researchers a rare look at ancient harvestman genitalia. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2016 16:18:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:21:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RxrjBixTsKtB6HYY3UDcx3-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Jason Dunlop et al., The Science of Nature (DOI 10.1007/s00114-016-1337-4)]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A harvestman, or daddy longlegs, was preserved for 99 million years, with an erect penis.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A harvestman, or daddy longlegs, was preserved for 99 million years, with an erect penis.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Behemoth' Daddy Longlegs Discovered in Oregon ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new species of daddy longlegs has been unearthed lurking on the forest floor in the mountains of Oregon, and it’s a relative beast compared to its close cousins. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2016 19:07:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:55:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/H9cs4Xoiu5aPJT4nSr5LoH-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Starrett et al, Zookeys 2016]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists have discovered a new species of daddy longlegs (shown in b and d), &lt;i&gt;Cryptomaster behemoth&lt;/i&gt;, lurking in the leaf litter of southwest Oregon forests. The species joins its close cousin, &lt;i&gt;C. leviathan&lt;/i&gt; (shown in a and c), in the genus &lt;i&gt;Cryptomaster&lt;/i&gt;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[cryptomaster leviathan and behemoth]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why So Blue? Tarantula's Cool Color Is Still a Mystery ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/52945-blue-tarantula-color-mystery.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A tarantula's cool blue coloring could inspire fashion and technologies of the future. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2015 18:00:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:34:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Peterson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7eBvz66ahP66MrEntiVfX3-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Michael Kern, www.thegardensofeden.org]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A greenbottle blue tarantula (C. cyaneopubescens) on a branch. Despite its name, saturated, bright green color rarely occurs in tarantulas.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A blue tarantula.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Not So Precious: Eyeless 'Smeagol' Arachnid Discovered in Underground Lair ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a deep, dank cave in Brazil, a pale, blind creature lurks, never venturing out to feel the sun. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2015 20:12:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:34:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Peterson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kdu2CpTqcTH5Qowp3d8R9S-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[MSc. Rafael Fonseca-Ferreira]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The newly discovered species of arachnid has no eyes and a pale yellowish coloring.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Smeagol arachnid.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Happy #Arachtober! Spiders Take Over the Web for Halloween ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Photographers and researchers from around the world are teaming up to share images of everyone's favorite Halloween mascots — spiders. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2015 11:28:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:28:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Peterson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pojzS2FfKoeN3Dr64jQJLP-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[©Sean McCann]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A Canadian jumping spider.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A Canadian jumping spider.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Arachtober in Action: Amazing Photos of Spiders from Around the World ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It's October, and that can mean only one thing: Time to share awesome spider pictures on social media. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2015 11:27:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:39:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Peterson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZJtxkvBVibQj2fbVbRWJWR-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[©Ashley M. Bradford]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A tiny green jumping spider.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A tiny green jumping spider.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Surprise! Newfound Venomous Spider Drops in on Scientists ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/52141-new-funnel-web-spider-discovered.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Do you love surprises? What about surprises involving venomous spiders? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2015 20:39:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:35:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Peterson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LzxJxEyGW3NWUjqCb2o5e6-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Stuart Hay ANU]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This unidentified funnel-web spider was discovered by scientists in New South Wales, Australia.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The new funnel-web spider.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Walking Dead: How Wasp Overlords Control Spider Zombies ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Wasps can do a lot more than ruin a summer picnic. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2015 22:57:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:22:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Peterson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QCGHeSysZux349VggMFwKi-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Keizo Takasuka ]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A wasp larva kills its spider host once the host has completed its web-building tasks.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The larva kills the host spider.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Dancing Peacock Spider Is a Web Sensation ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This spider's incredible mating dance will make you swoon. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2015 15:06:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:37:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Peterson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2kLaD5cSGqm8LkULT9XKcd-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Jürgen Otto]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A male Maratus personatus lifts a leg as part of his impressive mating dance.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A male Maratus personatus.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Spiders, Ahoy! 8-Legged Critters Can 'Sail' Over Water ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Spiders can dance on water like tiny ballerinas pirouetting across a slippery stage. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2015 14:18:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:25:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Peterson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9BrQV95SfgiUSrre88M8yH-1280-80.jpeg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Alex Hyde]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Tetragnathid spider using silk as anchor.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Tetragnathid spider anchoring]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ In Images: Spiders 'Sail' and 'Dance' on Water ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ You probably already knew that spiders are extraordinary creatures when they're on land. But a new study finds that these critters are also quite remarkable when they're on the water. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Peterson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/M3wFVYb692eemDVDFPy2mH-1280-80.jpeg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Alex Hyde]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Camel Spider's Fierce Jaw Is Focus of New Creepy Crawly 'Dictionary' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Some of the most ferocious jaws in the animal kingdom belong to a creature that's rather small and quite misunderstood. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2015 18:17:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:30:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Peterson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EdcM62Ldpm9AkpSDF2ZFua-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[© Igor Siwanowicz]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This arachnid (Galeodes) is one of about 1,100 species in the order Solifugae.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Galeodes arachnid close up.]]></media:text>
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