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July 25, 2023 — Lower parasitism and predation in urban habitats may contribute to the invasion success of brown widow spiders, according to new ...
Feb. 21, 2023 — Scientists have published the first record of a noble false widow spider feeding on a pygmy shrew, a species of tiny mammal protected in Ireland. The pygmy shrew -- a protected mammal -- was captured ...
Oct. 5, 2021 — As far back as ancient Rome, spider silk has been used as a remedy to treat everything from skin lesions to warts. In the past, doctors have covered open wounds in cobwebs or advised patients to ...
June 28, 2021 — There are spiders that eat snakes. Observations of snake-eating spiders have been reported around the world. Researchers consolidated and analyzed over 300 reports of this unusual predation ...
May 9, 2022 — A tropical spider species uses a 'film' of air to hide underwater from predators for as long as 30 minutes, according to new ...
Nov. 30, 2020 — Researchers report on a new model for spider silk assembly. The key to spider silk 'spinning' is a combination of acidification and a process known as liquid-liquid phase separation, or ...
Mar. 13, 2023 — Black widow spiders have earned a fearsome reputation for their venomous bite. But in parts of the southern United States these spiders have much to fear themselves -- from spider relatives who ...
Oct. 18, 2022 — New research has identified how social spiders evolved different ways of hunting in groups. While these spiders have evolved socially similar behaviors -- living in large family groups that share ...
May 17, 2023 — A species of tiny, colorful jumping spider employs two lines of defense to avoid being eaten: camouflaging with plants and walking like an ant. Researchers report that this combination of camouflage ...
July 20, 2021 — A new fiber, made by genetically engineered bacteria is stronger than steel and tougher than ...
