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New Jumping Spider Genus Discovered In New Zealand, And It’s Got Some Real Charactersa grey and black fuzzy jumping spider on a rock

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New Jumping Spider Genus Discovered In New Zealand, And It’s Got Some Real Charactersa grey and black fuzzy jumping spider on a rock
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New Jumping Spider Genus Discovered In New Zealand, And It’s Got Some Real Characters

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"Necrobotics" Turns Dead Spider Corpses Into Biohybrid RobotsRice University mechanical engineers have found a way to convert the bodies of deceased spiders into necrobotic grippers. Here, a gripper is used to lift a jumper and break a circuit on an electronic breadboard, turning off an LED.

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"Necrobotics" Turns Dead Spider Corpses Into Biohybrid RobotsRice University mechanical engineers have found a way to convert the bodies of deceased spiders into necrobotic grippers. Here, a gripper is used to lift a jumper and break a circuit on an electronic breadboard, turning off an LED.
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Scientists Turn Dead Spider Corpses Into Biohybrid Necrobots

clock-iconMay 30, 2025
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Some Spiders Are More Venomous Than Others – And We Now Know WhyLarge brown friendly looking spider with four eyes on a green leaf.

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Some Spiders Are More Venomous Than Others – And We Now Know WhyLarge brown friendly looking spider with four eyes on a green leaf.
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Some Spiders Are More Venomous Than Others – And We Now Know Why

clock-iconMay 29, 2025
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Meet Walckenaer’s Studded Triangular Spider And The Rest Of Its Triangular FamilyA small orange spider with curved legs and a triangular abdomen with yellow spots.

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Meet Walckenaer’s Studded Triangular Spider And The Rest Of Its Triangular FamilyA small orange spider with curved legs and a triangular abdomen with yellow spots.
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Meet Walckenaer’s Studded Triangular Spider And The Rest Of Its Triangular Family

clock-iconMay 22, 2025
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Scared Of Spiders? Some Have Something Far Worse Ready To Burst Out Of Thema worm bursting out of a spider

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Scared Of Spiders? Some Have Something Far Worse Ready To Burst Out Of Thema worm bursting out of a spider
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Shocking Parasite Lurking Inside Spiders Drives Them To Water Before Their Deaths

clock-iconApril 25, 2025
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Darwin's Bark Spiders Spin The World's Biggest Orb Webs, Spanning 25 Meters Over RiversDarwin's bark spider eating dragonfly.

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Darwin's Bark Spiders Spin The World's Biggest Orb Webs, Spanning 25 Meters Over RiversDarwin's bark spider eating dragonfly.
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Darwin's Bark Spiders Spin The World's Biggest Orb Webs, Spanning 25 Meters Over Rivers

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Scientists Think Cave Spiders Build Tripwire-Like Mechanisms To Ensnare PreyCave Spider in a cave.

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Scientists Think Cave Spiders Build Tripwire-Like Mechanisms To Ensnare PreyCave Spider in a cave.
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Scientists Think Cave Spiders Build Tripwire-Like Mechanisms To Ensnare Prey

clock-iconApril 7, 2025
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6 Bizarre New Spiders Found Chilling On Rocky Cliffs In China – And There Could Be MoreTwo researchers use torches to look at the overhanging rocks. There is insert showing one of the new spider species.

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6 Bizarre New Spiders Found Chilling On Rocky Cliffs In China – And There Could Be MoreTwo researchers use torches to look at the overhanging rocks. There is insert showing one of the new spider species.
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6 Bizarre New Spiders Found Chilling On Rocky Cliffs In China – And There Could Be More

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IFLScience We Have Questions: How Do You Rediscover A “Lost” Species?Episode 7 of IFLScience We Have Questions - How do you rediscover a lost species?

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IFLScience We Have Questions: How Do You Rediscover A “Lost” Species?Episode 7 of IFLScience We Have Questions - How do you rediscover a lost species?
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IFLScience We Have Questions: How Do You Rediscover A “Lost” Species?

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How Did Cave Spiders Get Their Eyes? Study Provides First Detailed Insight Into Their DevelopmentA black and grey ball that is the embryonic stage of a spider. The legs just forming.

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How Did Cave Spiders Get Their Eyes? Study Provides First Detailed Insight Into Their DevelopmentA black and grey ball that is the embryonic stage of a spider. The legs just forming.
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How Did Cave Spiders Get Their Eyes? Study Provides First Detailed Insight Into Their Development

clock-iconMarch 18, 2025
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New Species Of Spider Is A Tiny 1-Millimeter-Long Cave Dwelling CutieHuge cavern filled with stalactites and stalagmites with a lit pathway with roped edges.

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New Species Of Spider Is A Tiny 1-Millimeter-Long Cave Dwelling CutieHuge cavern filled with stalactites and stalagmites with a lit pathway with roped edges.
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New Species Of Spider Is A Tiny 1-Millimeter-Long Cave Dwelling Cutie

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This Is Why You Should Never Kill Spiders In Your Homea jumping spider eating a fly

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This Is Why You Should Never Kill Spiders In Your Homea jumping spider eating a fly
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This Is Why You Should Never Kill Spiders In Your Home

clock-iconFebruary 21, 2025
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Tarantulas Can Run Just As Fast With 6 Legs As They Can With 8Medium red and black tarantula on some soil and dried leaves.

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Tarantulas Can Run Just As Fast With 6 Legs As They Can With 8Medium red and black tarantula on some soil and dried leaves.
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Tarantulas Can Run Just As Fast With 6 Legs As They Can With 8

clock-iconFebruary 7, 2025
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Shy Cave Spiders Turned Into "Zombies" By Behavior-Changing FungusCave spider is partially hidden in a crevice with just legs visible.

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Shy Cave Spiders Turned Into "Zombies" By Behavior-Changing FungusCave spider is partially hidden in a crevice with just legs visible.
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Shy Cave Spiders Turned Into "Zombies" By Behavior-Changing Fungus

clock-iconFebruary 6, 2025
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How Many Spiders Could A Spiders Georg Gorge If A Spiders Georg Could Gorge Spiders?Shadowy figure with glowing eyes in a cave

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How Many Spiders Could A Spiders Georg Gorge If A Spiders Georg Could Gorge Spiders?Shadowy figure with glowing eyes in a cave
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How Many Spiders Could A Spiders Georg Gorge If A Spiders Georg Could Gorge Spiders?

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