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I Asked an Arachnologist How to Get Rid of Spider Webs for Good — What He Told Me Changed Everything

And understandably so — spider webs don’t exactly add to your home’s aesthetic. Your mindless swipe is unlikely to have ...
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The 6 Largest Spiders Found in Michigan

Spiders make up one of the largest populations of invertebrates in Michigan. There are approximately 50,000 species of ...
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One Bite, 15 Minutes To Live — The Spider That Terrifies Even Experts

Few creatures have earned a reputation as chilling as the Sydney funnel-web spider. Found across eastern Australia, this ...

Can Spider Venom Save the Honeybee?

The new pesticide, based on the venom of a particular spider, kills common agricultural pests but leaves honeybees unharmed. (See “Honeybees in East Africa Resist Deadly Pathogens.”) The bee-friendly ...

See a deadly black widow in, near your home? Know how to reduce bite risk, kill a nest

Black widow spiders live in cool, dark places. Know how to spot brown widows. Keep them away from your home, avoid a bite.

Half-Male, Half-Female Spider Discovered In Thailand

Among the orange and grey arachnids collected by the research team was an oddball—a specimen that was half orange and half ...