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What Are Garden Spiders?
We’ve all come across the striking garden spider, with its massive, circular webs and black-and yellow coloration. But what...
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Four Surprising Uses For Spider Silk
Spider silk is one of the most interesting materials in nature. Pound-for-pound, it is tougher than kevlar, stronger than...
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How Spider Silk Could Replace Plastics
Plastic pollution poses a great threat to our environment, but apparently, spider webs may be the answer to our...
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Police Officers Admirably Fulfilled Their Duty To Serve And Protect The Public By Removing A Scary Spider From A New York Woman’s Home
When a warm and rainy spring season follows an unseasonably mild winter, residents of New York state should expect...
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Two Black Widow Spider Species Inhabit New York
Black widows are notorious for their highly venomous bites that can be fatal without medical treatment. It is widely...
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Man Transports Hundreds Of Spiders From His Infested Home To A Local Gym
Dangerous spiders are not much of a problem in upstate New York, as the relatively cold climate in the...
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Two Relatives Of Black Widow Spiders Can Be Found In All Upstate New York Homes
The United States is home to three documented black widow species. These species include the western black widow, the...
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How Are Social Spiders Different From Social Insects?
We are all familiar with social insects like bees, ants, wasps and termites, but what about social spiders? The...
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As Seasons Grow Longer, Spiders Are Growing Larger
The world is facing many potentially cataclysmic issues today, such as the changing climate and the negative effects that...
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The Many Expert Theories On Why Humans Commonly Fear Spiders
For reasons that experts have yet to fully understand, spiders are a common object of fear for humans. Most...