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Trapped in a giant spider web, and here’s what comes next

Do you hate spiders? Their legs, their eyes, and oh man, their webs. Well, it turns out that they don’t like you much either.
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New Jersey Has Suddenly Become A Giant Spider Web, Why?

Walk outside in New Jersey right now and you may find yourself walking straight into a spider web. Here’s why they seem to be ...
Boston Herald

Arachnid super-web reveals the surprising ‘constant party’ life of cohabiting spiders

What is thought to be the world’s largest-known spider’s web, housing tens of thousands of arachnids, has been discovered in a cave on the Albanian-Greek border. After researchers published their ...
Chattanooga Times Free Press

Giant, invasive joro spiders don’t threaten native orb weavers’ diets, researchers say

A new University of Georgia study suggests the invasive joro spider doesn't compete as much for the same food as native ...
VICE

Some Spiders Build Fake Versions of Themselves to Trick Predators

A new study published in Ecology and Evolution documents that orb-weaving Cyclosa spiders build large, spider-shaped decoys into their webs to deter predators. Specifically, orb-weaving Cyclosa ...
AOL

Large spiders the size of your palm are popping up across the U.S. Here's why you shouldn't be afraid

There is a spider making a home in Southern California that's the size of your palm and soars through the air riding the wind. Although the Joro spider, an invasive species that has been spotted ...
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Fishing Spider Vs. Wolf Spider: How To Easily Tell The Difference

Fishing spiders and wolf spiders often look alike with their large, brownish bodies. However, their build, eye patterns, and ...