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The U.S. military is interested in ‘super spiders’ capable of producing silk with extraordinary features. Don’t worry—it sounds more terrifying than it actually is.

I’m going to come out and say it immediately, I’m not particularly knowledgeable about Costa Rica’s spiders. This little country boasts over 2,000 species that come in ... while the females can get ...

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Scientists have found a way to sample DNA out of the air on a large scale — making it possible to one day track the health ...

Sun spiders, also known as camel spiders, aren’t actually spiders at all. They have a fearsome reputation ... There are over 1,000 species within the order. Common names include sun spider ...

A spider species named Parawixia bistriata has one of the most terrifying habits imaginable. Think of your worst nightmare, double it — and you still might not guess what this eight-legged arachnid ...

You’ll be able to spot females of this species by the signature red-yellow ... considering how present spiders are all around us. He adds that when you kill a spider, you eliminate a beneficial ...

It’s true that very few people are killed by animals in New Hampshire, and most are not dangerous unless provoked. But ...