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New Spider Species Is Largest of Its Type in Middle East
A new and previously unknown
species of spider has been
discovered in the dune of
the Sands of Samar in the
southern Arava region of
Israel. Unfortunately,
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Whiteflies Sabotage Alarm System of Plant in Distress
When spider mites attack a
bean plant, the plant
produces odors attracting
predatory mites. These mites
then exterminate the spider
mite population, thus acting
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Spider Mite Predators Serve As Biological Control
The control of spider mites,
which damage tree leaves,
reduce fruit quality and
cost growers millions of
dollars in the use of
pesticide and oil spraying,
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Nearly 100 New Species Described by California Academy of Sciences in 2009
In 2009, researchers at the
California Academy of
Sciences added 94 new
relatives to our family
tree. The new species
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Biodiversity Loss Can Increase Infectious Diseases in Humans
December 6, 2009 — Biodiversity loss can increase infectious diseases in humans, scientists show in a first-of-its-kind global ... > full story -
Lyme Disease Vaccine? Tick Saliva Found to Protect Mice from Lyme Disease
November 19, 2009 — A protein found in the saliva of ticks helps protect mice from developing Lyme disease, researchers have discovered. The findings may spur development of a new vaccine against infection from Lyme ... > full story -
How Ticks Transmit Lyme Disease to Humans: Imaging Technique Leads to Better Understanding
November 17, 2009 — Using a powerful microscopic live imaging technique, researchers have discovered the way ticks transmit Lyme disease to humans is different than previously ... > full story -
Nepotism Has Its Benefits When It Comes To Survival, At Least For Spiders
November 1, 2009 — While nepotism may have negative connotations in politics and the workplace, being surrounded by your relatives does lead to better group dynamics and more cooperation in some animals. That seems to ... > full story -
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Male Australian Redback Spiders Employ Courtship Strategies To Preserve Their Life
October 26, 2009 — New research shows that male suitors of a female cannibalistic spider risk facing a premature death unless they perform an adequate courtship lasting a minimum of 100 minutes. Further, the research ... > full story -
Spider Web Glue Spins Society Toward New Biobased Adhesives
October 23, 2009 — With would-be goblins and ghosts set to drape those huge fake spider webs over doorways and trees for Halloween, scientists in Wyoming are reporting on a long-standing mystery about real spider webs: ... > full story -
Scientists Discover Largest Orb-Weaving Spider
October 21, 2009 — Researchers have discovered a new, giant Nephila species (golden orb weaver spider) from Africa and Madagascar. They also reconstructed size evolution in the family Nephilidae to show that this new ... > full story -
Better Blood Screening Process Needed To Prevent Babesiosis Transmission
October 20, 2009 — Babesiosis is a potentially dangerous parasitic disease transmitted by ticks and is common in the Northeast and the upper Midwest. It can also be transmitted through a blood transfusion from an ... > full story -
First Spider Known To Science That Feeds Mainly On Plant Food
October 13, 2009 — There are approximately 40,000 species of spiders in the world, all of which have been thought to be strict predators that feed on insects or other animals. Now, scientists have found that a small ... > full story -
Researchers To Probe Whether Lyme Disease Will Follow Spread Of Ticks Across U.S.
September 17, 2009 — Potentially debilitating Lyme disease doesn't afflict people everywhere that the ticks harboring it are found. At least not yet. A five-university consortium wants to find out why. "These ticks are ... > full story
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