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                            <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Spiders-arachnids ]]></title>
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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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                                                                                                <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[ Spiders seen keeping fireflies as glowing prisoners that draw more prey to their webs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The fireflies are kept inside the webs for as long as they glow, before being consumed. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ hannah.osborne@futurenet.com (Hannah Osborne) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hannah Osborne ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/btPkdv2jnPwT7LD2gBkfe3-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Davy Falkner]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'It seems that size really does matter': Males of 4 never-before-seen tarantula species have record-long genitalia ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The males of four newfound tarantula species have extremely long genitalia so that they can keep their distance from aggressive females during mating, researchers say. ]]>
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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/JpLTChrzstdZ8Cg6G6NHC5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&lt;em&gt;Satyrex ferox&lt;/em&gt; is one of four newfound tarantula species whose males have extremely long genitalia.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Closeup image of a newfound tarantula species, Satyrex ferox.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch 1,000 baby spiders devour their mothers and aunties alive in stomach-turning, first-of-its-kind footage ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Footage from the BBC's new nature series "Parenthood" shows African social spiders committing matricide and cannibalizing their elderly relatives. Even Sir David Attenborough was horrified. ]]>
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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/Kv9sU8sn9Nk6YQDNp2btzR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Backward' brain of ancient sea creature hints spider ancestors evolved in the ocean ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The tiny 'backward' brain of an ancient sea creature hints that spider ancestors might have gotten their start in the ocean. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 20:16:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:05:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Skyler Ware ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Dk353ZRVqjsCh6BeQU9376-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&lt;em&gt;Mollisonia symmetrica&lt;/em&gt;, an early ancestor of arachnids and horseshoe crabs, had a &quot;backward&quot; brain similar to those of modern spiders, a new study suggests.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A reconstruction of what the Mollisonia animal would have looked like ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Spider quiz: Test your web of knowledge ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Are you an arach-nerd or just tangled? Take our spider quiz to find out! ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:11:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:50:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christina Hughes ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Y4UyMJA9WoCrP2TzzDnyGH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[There are around 50,000 spider species on Earth.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Macrophotography of jumping spider.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Starving cannibalistic spiders won't hunt their siblings, but they'll quickly dine on their corpses ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Social signals stop young labyrinth spiders from hunting their siblings even when they are starving. However, the cannibalistic spiderlings quickly feed on the corpses of their brothers and sisters. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 13:17:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:38:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9ec2QURbrxQJ8BCPhR5Nje-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Labyrinth spiderlings don&#039;t attack living siblings, but will quickly feast on their corpses.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photograph of a labyrinth spider in its tunnel-shaped web. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Multiple species of ticks in the US can transmit red meat allergy, CDC reports reveal ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A single bite from one of several tick species can trigger a months-long meat allergy. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clarissa Brincat ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NduQLnEm4BZMt79QQbb9qC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Asian hermit spider: The arachnid that gets stronger after ejecting its own penis ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Female Asian hermit spiders gobble up their partners after mating, so males detach their penises and sometimes offer up an amputated leg to escape. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2025 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:26:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lydiacarolinesmith@gmail.com (Lydia Smith) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lydia Smith ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2dMfz2Nakh9ZsPQmiVZ6wE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Male Asian hermit spiders are able to detach their penises so they can escape cannibalism while still transferring sperm. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[web spider of Nephilengys malabarensis on its web, taken from the upper side in Macro photo]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch enormous deep-sea spiders crawl around sub-Antarctic seafloor ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The giant sea spiders can have leg spans of up to 20 inches (51 centimeters). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 18:19:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:26:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ pandora.dewan@futurenet.com (Pandora Dewan) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Pandora Dewan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/i9UrWZ5xUDZDKq6WdLg5xT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[There are roughly 1,500 known species of sea spider, with some measuring up to 20 inches in leg span. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A large deep sea spider crawls across the ocean floor]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Zombie' spiders infected by never-before-seen fungus discovered on grounds of destroyed Irish castle ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new fungus that infects cave spiders and turns them into "zombies" was discovered in a Victorian gunpowder store at Castle Espie in Northern Ireland during filming for a TV show. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 15:22:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:33:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wiYKDhyV7b92cUqEw7J4NL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The zombie-spider fungus (&lt;em&gt;Gibellula attenboroughii&lt;/em&gt;) infects spiders while they&#039;re still alive. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A spider infected with zombie-spider fungus (Gibellula attenboroughii) on the ceiling of a cave. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists discover rare venom-spraying scorpion in Colombia ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Newly described scorpion can spray and inject its venom — the first South American species known to do this. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 12:09:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:56:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Richard Pallardy ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iyWceBDVcBH3DmcDe4bDcJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This image shows &lt;em&gt;T. achilles&lt;/em&gt; (left) and another Colombian species, &lt;em&gt;T. (Atreus) icarus&lt;/em&gt; (right) under UV light. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Scorpion glowing under ultraviolet light, also known as a black light.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Big boy' spider becomes Australia's largest deadly funnel-web after surprise discovery ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Sydney funnel-web spider has extremely dangerous venom, but according to a new study this spider is actually three different species — one of which, the "Newcastle big boy," is much larger. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:02:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Olivia Ferrari ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gWkie4PpPKyMpCfUjVyRV4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&lt;em&gt;Atrax christenseni &lt;/em&gt;is the biggest of the three Sydney funnel-web spiders previously thought to be a single species. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Newcastle Funnel-web Spider (Atrax christenseni) male.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Giant funnel-web spider with fangs so big it could bite through a human fingernail arrives at Australian zoo ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hemsworth, a colossal funnel-web spider recently donated to the Australian Reptile Park, could make significant contributions to the park's life-saving venom-milking program, keepers say. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 14:24:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:57:57 +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/LqxyXEgvuyamrqSeCRayo8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Emma Teni, spider keeper at the Australian Reptile Park, named the giant funnel-web spider &quot;Hemsworth.&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A zoo keeper holding a plastic container with a big male funnel-web spider. To the right is an image of the spider with a silver coin for scale.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hairy giant tarantula: The monster among mini tarantulas with 'feather duster' legs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The newly discovered tarantula Trichopelma grande has unusually hairy legs for a ground-dwelling species. It's also much bigger than its relatives — and scientists aren't sure why. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Dec 2024 13:00:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:34:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lydiacarolinesmith@gmail.com (Lydia Smith) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lydia Smith ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jsYSJ3rjiy6DBiW9WeYN3i-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[David Ortiz]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&lt;em&gt;Trichopelma grande, &lt;/em&gt;the newly discovered tarantula species with extremely hairy legs. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A hairy spider.]]></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[ We now know why tarantulas are hairy — to stop army ants eating them alive ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tarantulas' hairy bodies protect against the scavenging, spider-eating army ants that clean their nests, scientists say. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2024 09:22:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:54:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bHtYY2Kro3BSvKb66tZjnN-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Francesco Tomasinelli &amp; Emanuel Biggi  ]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Tarantulas have many social relationships with other species, including frogs, which feed on insects that could harm the spiders, researchers say.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a large black tarantula stands over a small frog on orange leaves]]></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[ Diving bell spider: The only aquatic arachnid that creates a web underwater to live in ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Diving bell spiders are also weird when it comes to sex, with males occasionally gobbling up females in reverse sexual cannibalism. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2024 13:00:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:55:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Megan Shersby ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8wTBnZMknHqJi7aQ2sUGCQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Diving bell spiders create underwater webs that they transfer air from the surface to via hairs on their bodies. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Silhuotte of a Water Spider (Argyroneta aquatica) in underwater air bell.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Deadly male funnel-web spider 'Hercules' breaks record as biggest ever discovered ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "Hercules" the funnel-web spider is the largest male of the species ever found. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2024 14:38:44 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:29:56 +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/hxDPZoHQm7PM8oKrrNL27f-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why are tarantulas so hairy? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tarantulas use their "hair" for all kinds of things, including smelling and tasting. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 17 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:34:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ elise.poore@futurenet.com (Elise Poore) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elise Poore ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gKCcf6US6KxvYU5GNUXbuQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The hairs on tarantulas have many functions including sensing vibrations.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Hairy tarantula facing the lens with front 4 legs posed in the air]]></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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                                                                                                                    <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[ Wolf spider mama wearing crown of babies captured in stunning photo ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Winning images from The Nature Conservancy's 2023 Global Photo Contest include a wolf spider in a Maryland park with a hat made of her own babies. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ hannah.osborne@futurenet.com (Hannah Osborne) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hannah Osborne ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hLASZPmATWNK2mEcSbKP2B-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Benjamin Salb/TNC Photo Contest 2023]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a wolf spider lookin at the camera with spider babies on her head]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a wolf spider lookin at the camera with spider babies on her head]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Psychedelic look into a rat's eye wins microphotography competition ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ First place in the Nikon Small World photography competition was awarded to diabetes researcher for capturing the microscopic structure of a rodents eye. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2023 15:41:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:07:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ elise.poore@futurenet.com (Elise Poore) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elise Poore ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4wHDc9nxkVjZ7WUKBFv8DV-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Hassanain Qambari &amp; Jayden Dickson/Nikon Small World 2023]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Rodent optic nerve head showing astrocytes (yellow), contractile proteins (red) and retinal vasculature (green).]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Photo of bright coloured webbed structure within the eyeball of a rodent]]></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[ Horrifying photo captures moment parasitic fungus bursts from huge spider's body ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "While it is not uncommon to encounter insects parasitized by 'zombie' fungi in the wild, it is a rarity to witness large spiders succumbing to these fungal conquerors," said evolutionary biologist Roberto García-Roa, who took the photograph. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:04:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ hannah.osborne@futurenet.com (Hannah Osborne) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hannah Osborne ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HKYYugjfnrq2ybCgDtGKeK-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Roberto García-Roa]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a spider on a piece of wood with a parasitic fungus bursting through its head, legs and body]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a spider on a piece of wood with a parasitic fungus bursting through its head, legs and body]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ No, this spider's venom will not give you a permanent erection, but it might last a few hours ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A spider whose venom can cause a lot of pain, elevated blood pressure and hours-long erections was found among a bunch of bananas in an Austrian supermarket. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Aug 2023 08:37:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:29:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2jArRdkS9yaqYnsm6Kb3SE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A brazilian wandering spider perches atop a leaf.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A brazilian wandering spider perches atop a leaf.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Spooky, subterranean daddy longlegs with ghostly pale bodies discovered ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers believe that one of the new species may be a relic from an ancient ecosystem in Australia. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2023 22:28:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:54:57 +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/qs9K3SaWCNjUKaoEusDgA6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This male daddy longleg spider, named Belisana coblynau, was discovered in a mining borehole in Western Australia.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Male daddy longleg spider]]></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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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 23 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:37:29 +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/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[ Spider with weird feeding behavior appears to kill prey by dousing it with toxic digestive fluids ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Spiders in the Uloboridae family wrap their prey in copious amounts of silk and cover them in toxic fluids before starting their feast. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2023 09:17:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:28:19 +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/zqoDzMBgBEwAiNRcg3zuz4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a feather-legged lace weaver spider in its web on a black background]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a feather-legged lace weaver spider in its web on a black background]]></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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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2023 15:01:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:34:12 +0000</updated>
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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[ Invasive giant spider in US is actually 'shyest ever documented,' study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Joro spiders have spread all over Georgia and its neighboring states, but they don't owe their success to a combative nature — quite the opposite, in fact. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2023 16:54:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:36:33 +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/4MXvoafoSphNXKG7X8oopi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[In response to a mild disturbance, Jorō spiders remained motionless for over an hour, compared with just one or two minutes for other spiders.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A yellow and black joro spider eats a caterpillar.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Surprisingly-bad acting is key to jumping spider's survival ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A tiny jumping spider's imperfect ant impression lets it mimic multiple species, enabling it to live in various habitats. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2023 11:53:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:27:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HXxEjCqfpaQTE9wFMnqMZH-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Hua Zeng]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Siler collingwoodi, an ant-mimicking spider, waving it&#039;s forelegs to impersonate an ant&#039;s antennae.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Siler collingwoodi, an ant-mimicking spider, waving it&#039;s forelegs to impersonate an ant&#039;s antennae.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What is the deadliest spider in the world? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 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? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2023 18:16:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:24:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joshua A. Krisch ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kawCJ4SbMujvtq9kpefird-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A venomous Sydney funnel-web spider (Atrax robustus) shows its fangs.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[We see a black funnel web spider with a red mark on its underside. It&#039;s on the brown dirt and its four front legs are raised, showing its fangs.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bold jumping spiders can literally go blind with hunger ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers have found that undernourished bold jumping spiders begin to lose light-sensitive photoreceptors. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jennifer Nalewicki ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NPAwExBzSyqFmEWz2pAbBK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Researchers found that undernourished bold jumping spiders begin to lose light-sensitive photoreceptors.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A jumping spider sits on a leaf. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Female spiders play dead during sex so males don't have to worry about being eaten ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers 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. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Y4qtdFsKrPbnE64EpR4mkC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Deadly spiders that can kill in minutes and survive underwater are hiding out in swimming pools ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Heavy 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. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2023 16:43:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:01:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ hannah.osborne@futurenet.com (Hannah Osborne) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hannah Osborne ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kF5jp3XCQPVktT36PJFaMi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Heavy rain in New South Wales, Australia, has led to an influx in funnel-web spiders in people&#039;s swimming pools. Here, we see a Sydney-funnel web spider (Atrax robustus) preparing to strike.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[We see a Sydney-funnel web spider (Atrax robustus) preparing to strike. It has a red abdomen and black legs and fangs.It&#039;s on a green 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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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2023 13:49:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:50:26 +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/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[ Sea spiders can regrow their anuses, scientists discover ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In 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. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2023 18:27:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:33:15 +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/q9fNP4S2AxZDtEuea3nBSF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[During experiments, some juvenile sea spiders were able to regrow amputated body parts.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close-up of a yellow sea spider. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Brown recluse bites caused two people's blood cells to self-destruct  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Bites from brown recluse spiders can cause an autoimmune form of hemolytic anemia, in which red blood cells are destroyed by the immune system. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2022 13:08:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:03:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rebecca Sohn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rAcbdWRqm4EJ2ZoMwffANo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Brown recluse spiders are a small, brownish or tan spider with a dark brown “violin-shaped” marking on their head.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Brown Recluse Spider]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 11 deadliest spiders ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ From the funnel web spider to the brown recluse, here are some of the deadliest spiders on Earth. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2022 11:00:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:36:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christina Hughes ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fc24GodDoufG5kgRPici3N-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Brown recluse spiders: Facts, bites & symptoms ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Here's what to know about brown recluse spiders and how to avoid getting bitten by them. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2022 01:46:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:05:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BTHgA55HnuYbT6R9prvddH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Brown recluse spiders are found in South and Central United States.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[close up of a brown recluse spider&#039;s face]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sweet dreams, spidey: Arachnids experience REM sleep, and may even dream ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Spiders likely sleep and dream like humans do. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2022 11:00:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:18:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jennifer Nalewicki ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KuvxLfTDgzFyLwXCLrLMc4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Sweet dreams: It&#039;s possible that jumping spiders dream while they sleep. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close-up image of a jumping spider next to a dew drop. ]]></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">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Jay Stafstrom/Biology Letters/Scott Schrage/University Communication and Marketing]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <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[ These male spiders use built-in leg catapults to escape sexual cannibalism ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Once mating is over, male orb-weavers catapult off the bodies of females to avoid being eaten, moving at a speed that's too fast to glimpse with the naked eye. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8CAzaPtKsbsdBbhYiEpE8B-1280-80.gif">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Shichang Zhang]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Mating makes these male spiders jump, but not for joy.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Mating makes these male spiders jump, but not for joy.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Berserker' geckos slam scorpions into oblivion before eating them, epic new footage shows ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/scorpion-shaking-killer-geckos</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Violent head shaking helps normally placid geckos subdue dangerous scorpion prey. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2022 11:00:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:27:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/h7A28xBhMZtiGwjd3TZ8yS-1280-80.gif">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Whitford et al.]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Geckos vigorously shook scorpions after catching them, then gulped them down whole.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Geckos vigorously shook scorpions after catching them, then gulped them down whole.]]></media:text>
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