News tagged with brown recluse
Brown recluse spider habitat to expand with climate change
One of the most feared spiders in North America is the subject a new University of Kansas study that aims to predict its distribution and how that distribution will be affected by climate changes.
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Chemical fingerprinting tracks the travels of little brown bats
They're tiny creatures with glossy, chocolate-brown hair, out-sized ears and wings. They gobble mosquitoes and other insect pests during the summer and hibernate in caves and mines when the weather turns cold. They are little ...
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Wild brown bear observed using a tool
(PhysOrg.com) -- Because brown bears are so reclusive, not to mention dangerous to be around, not a lot is really known about their brain power. This is actually rather odd because bears have the largest brains ...
Mar 07, 2012 |
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Bugs emerge to bug us, and a few pose health risks
(AP) -- It's that time of year when the bugs emerge to bug us.
Apr 11, 2011 |
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Apollo 11 crew: Aldrin likes spotlight, 2 shun it
(AP) -- In the 40 years since Apollo 11, some of the key players, most notably Neil Armstrong, have steered clear of the increasingly bright glare of the moonlight cast by the historic lunar landing. Others ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 19, 2009 |
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Moving in for the winter toxic brown recluse spiders pose danger
As the cold weather creeps in, so do brown recluse spiders. True to their name, the brown recluse is a shy, reclusive spider looking for a warm home. Drawn to clutter, closets and complex storage environments, ...
Dec 15, 2008 |
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Bacterial toxin closes gate on immune response
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have demonstrated that a bacterial toxin from the common bacterium Staphylococcus aureus shuts down the control mechanism of the tunnel, called an ion channel, ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 13, 2008 |
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Scientists Describe New Genus of African Monkey: First in 83 Years
Thanks to a globe-spanning collaboration and an animal found in a farmer’s cornfield in Tanzania, a new genus of living monkey has been characterized, marking the first such discovery in 83 years, according ...
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May 11, 2006 |
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Evolution mystery: Spider venom and bacteria share same toxin
It's a case of evolutionary detective work. Biology researchers at Lewis & Clark College and the University of Arizona have found evidence for an ancient transfer of a toxin between ancestors of two very dissimilar organisms--spiders ...
Feb 01, 2006 |
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