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Jeez. It takes convincing but spiders, scary as they are, perform a critical function in nature. Here are 7 reasons we should ...

Quick Take Achieving survival after a Redback bite once required 1 specific intervention to prevent a fatal outcome. The ...

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Discover why only female Darwin's bark spiders produce the strongest silk, surpassing steel in toughness and strength.

What looked like a pearl necklace on a tiny spider turned out to be parasitic mite larvae. Scientists identified the mites as a new species, marking the first record of its family in Brazil. The ...

Spiders are often dismissed as harmless, yet a small number pose serious risks to human health. This video examines the ...