The vision of spiderlings is nearly as keen as their parents: study
Baby jumping spiders can hunt prey just like their parents do because they have vision nearly as good.
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New protein found in strongest spider web material
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. and Slovenia has found a previously unknown protein in the strongest known spider web material. In their paper published in the journal Communications ...
Why you shouldn't kill your friendly neighborhood spiders
When that itsy-bitsy spider climbs up the spout, resist the urge to stomp it out—even if it makes your skin crawl.
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Jul 12, 2019
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Trendy on eight legs: Jumping spider named after fashion czar Karl Lagerfeld
New to science species of Australian jumping spider was named after Hamburg-born fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld (1933-2019) after the arachnid reminded its discoverers of the designer. Intrigued by its distinct 'downplayed' ...
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Jul 2, 2019
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Spiders risk everything for love
University of Cincinnati biologist George Uetz long suspected the extravagant courtship dance of wolf spiders made them an easy mark for birds and other predators.
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Jun 20, 2019
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First-ever spider glue genes sequenced, paving way to next biomaterials breakthrough
UMBC postdoctoral fellow Sarah Stellwagen and co-author Rebecca Renberg at the Army Research Lab have published the first-ever complete sequences of two genes that allow spiders to produce glue—a sticky, modified version ...
Biotechnology
Jun 5, 2019
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How can spiders locate their prey?
A study published today by Dr. Beth Mortimer and colleagues at the Department of Zoology and University Carlos III of Madrid reveals that orb weaving spiders can compare 3-D vibrational inputs into their 8 legs from the web ...
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May 22, 2019
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Bumps on peacock spider make dark spots super-dark
A team of researchers with members from Harvard University, the University of Bonn, the University of Denmark and Yale University has identified bumps on the abdomens of male peacock spiders that make their dark-colored patches ...
Catapulting spider winds up web to launch itself at prey: study
Just when you thought spiders couldn't get any more terrifying.
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May 13, 2019
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Spider venom is a dangerous cocktail
Spider venom does not only consist of neurotoxins but also of a multitude of dangerous constituents. Researchers of the University of Bern present a summary of many years of spider venom research in a new study and show how ...
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May 2, 2019
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