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The Marvelous, Misunderstood Lives Of Common Spiders
These eight-legged crawlers have an unnecessarily bad rap.
The Ensnaring Strands Of Spider Silk
Spider webs are not just a nuisance in your home. This researcher is untangling the genetics of the silken scaffolding.
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How Jumping Spiders Avoid Becoming A Tasty Snack
From bright colors to disguising as ants, jumping spiders have evolved different ways to evade predators.
Crazy Eights: The Extraordinary Eyes of the Jumping Spider
How does the jumping spider use its eight eyes to make sense of the world?
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Leap Into the World of Jumping Spiders
Scientist are using electrodes to tap into the brains of jumping spiders to study their ability to plan and carry out complex behaviors.
Why Spiders Don’t Stick To The Web
The secret to not getting stuck? Oily, hairy legs and delicate movements.
How Is a Spider Like a Disco Ball?
This spider, likely a member of the Thwaitesia genus, was photographed in Singapore.
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Las vidas enredadas de tus vecinas las arañas
Desde la construcción de telarañas hasta cómo desafían la física con sus catapultas de seda, las arañas guardan muchos secretos. Conoce a los científicos tratando de descubrirlos
Investigating Community Food Webs: The Ecological Importance of Spiders
Students design and construct their own webs out of yarn and paper plates, test how effective they are at capturing Ping-Pong “pests,” and see how the removal of pests affects crop yield.
Jumping Spider Shake Down
Can you match each jumping spider dance to its vibratory song?
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Spider Stories That’ll Stick With You
Cannibalism. Bondage. An offering of flesh. Spiders have weird (and wonderful) ways of enticing and entertaining their mates.
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In Defense Of Spiders
Two scientists want you to stop worrying and love spiders.
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Untangling the Web of Spider Science
Arachnologist Greta Binford traces the evolution of spiders by examining their venom.
A Spider Charade
The octopus may be the king of camouflage, but if there’s an animal whose name is synonymous with deception, it’s the spider.
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Shake Your Silk-Maker: The Dance of the Peacock Spider
With their ornately colored bodies, rhythmic pulsations, and booty-shaking dance moves, male peacock spiders attract mates and researchers alike.
Spider Webs: A Tangled Spring Of Force And Energy
Have you ever wondered how spiders capture prey? Learn how spiders create structures that can store mechanical energy.
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The World According To Sound: How Spiders Shake Things Up For Love
Listen to researchers share how spiders woo their partners, and join a worldwide listening party.
Talk Like A Spider Using Sound And Secret Codes
Discover how spiders communicate through vibrations and dance. Then, create a cipher to “talk” like a spider using your own tap code language.
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Spine-Chilling Science
Don’t let these science stories send a shiver down your spine.
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