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Pelican Spiders Are the Weirdest-Looking Assassins You'll Ever See
By Brandon Specktor published
Meet the spider that eats other spiders — with venomous chopsticks
'Nature's Smallest Rainbow' Found on Australian Spider's Butt
By Brandon Specktor published
Behold the tiny, luminous badonkadonk that could further the field of optics.
Underground Castles? How Desert Spiders Craft Vertical Tunnels
By Mindy Weisberger published
Scientists have unearthed desert spiders' underground-tunnel-building secrets.
Jumping Spider Eating Tadpole (Photos)
By Stephanie Pappas published
Here's a look at the gory meal.
Tiny Spider Gobbles Tadpole in Never-Before-Seen Behavior
By Stephanie Pappas published
For the first time, a jumping spider has been observed hunting tadpoles.
Hairy, Blue Tarantulas Found Hiding in Hole-Filled Tree Stump
By Laura Geggel published
One dark night in the Guyana rainforest, herpetologist Andrew Snyder serendipitously shined his flashlight on "a small glint of brilliant, cobalt blue" sticking out of a rotting stump.
Baby Arachnophobia: Tots’ Fear of Spiders and Snakes May Be Innate
By Stephanie Pappas published
Babies as young as 6 months become vigilant at the sight of creepy-crawlies.
Desert Tarantulas: Photos of the Amazing Arachnids of the Sonoran Desert
By Linda & Dr. Dick Buscher published
One unique arachnid found not only in the Sonoran Desert but also in the Mojave and Chihuahuan deserts is the desert tarantula. Check out these amazing photos of desert tarantulas.
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