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Aussie Wasp on the Hunt for Redback Spiders
September 11, 2012 — Researchers say a small native wasp that scientists had forgotten about for more than 200 years is now making a name for itself -- as a predator of Australia's most common dangerous spider, the ... > full story -
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Researchers Use 'Banker Plants' to Help Battle Whitefly Pests
September 10, 2012 — A scientist is showing growers how to combat whiteflies and other crop pests by using plants as storehouses for predatory insects that can migrate to cash crops and feed on the pests attacking those ... > full story -
Precautions for Tick-Borne Disease Extend 'Beyond Lyme'
September 7, 2012 — This year's mild winter and early spring were a bonanza for tick populations in the eastern United States. Reports of tick-borne disease rose fast. While Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne ... > full story -
Biting Back Against Lyme Disease
September 5, 2012 — Caused by a bite from an infected tick, Lyme disease has early symptoms that are unpleasant but respond well to antibiotics. However, if diagnosis is delayed or mistaken, the illness can take a ... > full story -
Spider Version of Bigfoot Emerges from Caves in the Pacific Northwest
August 17, 2012 — The forests of the coastal regions from California to British Columbia are renowned for their unique and ancient animals and plants, such as coast redwoods, tailed frogs, mountain beavers and the ... > full story -
And Then There Was Light! Discovery of the World's First Eyeless Huntsman Spider
August 9, 2012 — A scientist has discovered the first eyeless huntsman spider in the world. With a leg span of only six centimetres and a body size of around twelve millimetres, the spider Sinopoda scurion is ... > full story -
Biologists Discover Female Spiders Produce Mating Plugs to Prevent Unwanted Sex from Males
August 1, 2012 — Scientists have discovered a new mechanism of animal mating plug production. In the giant wood spider Nephila pilipes, a highly sexually dimorphic and polygamous species, many small males compete ... > full story -
Carnivores: Beware of Ticks
July 24, 2012 — If you are a steak lover, enjoy your meat while you can. A new article explains why if you have been bitten by a tick, you may develop an allergy to red ... > full story -
The Future of Biomaterial Manufacturing: Spider Silk Production from Bacteria
July 18, 2012 — New research demonstrates procedures to harvest and process synthetic spider silk from bacteria. The procedure revolutionizes the spider silk purification process by standardizing a key step known as ... > full story -
Force of Nature: Defining the Mechanical Mechanisms in Living Cells
July 16, 2012 — Researchers measured mechanical tension at the nanoscale to explore how living cells produce and detect force. The research could lead to a better understanding of how tissues and tumors form and ... > full story
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