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Why These Strange, Reclusive Arachnids Fled Underground in Evolutionary Waves
June 21, 2019 | ArticleWhen Australia got too hot and dry, which killed off forests, these woodland creatures decided to live underground.
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Huntsman Spider Devours Possum in Viral (and Terrifying) Photos
June 19, 2019 | ArticleFor this arachnid, mammals are on the menu.
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This Crafty Spider Doesn't Have Venom...But It Does Have a 'Slingshot'
May 16, 2019 | ArticleDoes the idea of a spider using its web to catapult itself at high speeds give you the willies? Then be forewarned: the triangle weaver spider (Hyptiotes cavatus) does just that.
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Spider Spins Web in Man's Ear (Cue the Nightmares)
May 13, 2019 | ArticleAn itchy feeling had an eight-legged source.
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Space Orbiter Spots 'Hairy Blue Spider' on Mars
March 15, 2019 | ArticleBowie was right; there really is a "spider" from Mars.
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Little Short for a Stormtrooper? Newfound Spiders Named for 'Star Wars' Villains
March 14, 2019 | ArticleLike the white-armored and -helmeted Stormtroopers from "Star Wars," these spiders are tough to tell apart.
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Tropical Spiders Cause 'Surprising Amount of Death,' Hunting Opossums, Frogs and More
February 28, 2019 | ArticleIn the Amazon lowlands, spiders as big as dinner plates dine on opossums.
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21 Totally Sweet Spider Superlatives
February 25, 2019 | CountdownWhat's the largest spider? The fastest? The weirdest? This list has all of your arachnid records covered.
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'Unicorn' Tarantula Wears a Weird Horn on Its Back
February 13, 2019 | ArticleA new species of tarantula has something in common with the mythical unicorn — a prominent "horn."
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These Ancient Spider Fossils Still Have Silvery, Shimmering Eyes
February 13, 2019 | ArticlePaleontologists working in South Korea found ancient spider fossils with mirrors in their eyes.
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