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First Spider Known To Science That Feeds Mainly On Plant Food
October 12, 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 16, 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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New Device Is Highly Effective At Controlling Ticks That Spread Lyme Disease
August 30, 2009 — A device called the "4-poster" Deer Treatment Bait Station was highly effective at reducing the number of ticks infected with the Lyme disease bacterium in a six-year study in five Northeastern ... > full story -
Scary Ancient 'Spiders' Revealed In 3D Models, With New Imaging Technique
August 4, 2009 — Early relatives of spiders that lived around 300 million years ago are revealed in new three-dimensional models. Previous studies of the fossilized remains of Cryptomartus hindi allowed scientists to ... > full story -
Looking Different 'Helps Animals To Survive'
July 23, 2009 — In the animal kingdom, everything is not as it seems. Individuals of the same species can look very different from each other -- what biologists term "polymorphism." Sometimes the number of distinct ... > full story -
Genetic Analysis Reveals Secrets Of Scorpion Venom
June 30, 2009 — Transcriptomic tests have uncovered the protein composition of venom from the Scorpiops jendeki scorpion. Researchers have carried out the first ever venom analysis in this arachnid, and discovered ... > full story -
Once-a-Month Pill For Both Fleas And Ticks In Dogs And Cats
June 29, 2009 — Scientists are describing discovery and successful tests of the first once-a-month pill for controlling both fleas and ticks in domestic dogs and ... > full story -
'Ballooning' Spiders Grounded By Infection
June 18, 2009 — Money spiders infected with Rickettsia bacteria are less likely to 'balloon' -- that is, to use their silk as sails to catch gusts of wind and travel long distances. Researchers suggest that it may ... > full story -
Lyme Disease Is Spreading In Canada, And Physicians Are Crucial In Helping Minimize Its Impact
June 8, 2009 — Lyme disease is emerging in Canada, and is expected to increase with climate change, but effective, enhanced surveillance and clinician awareness will be key to minimizing the impact of the disease, ... > full story -
Feeding Behaviors In Monkeys And Humans Have Ancient, Shared Roots, Bolivian Rainforest Study Suggests
May 19, 2009 — Spider monkeys and humans have similar ways of controlling their protein intake, suggesting that human susceptibility to obesity might have far earlier evolutionary origins than previously ... > full story
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