Tiny splendid peacock spiders have the fastest known jump among their kin
Jumping spiders—one of the largest spider families—get their name from the extraordinary jumps they make to hunt prey, to ...
Blow to Reeves as endangered spiders halt plans for 1,300 new homes
Development abandoned after Natural England issues part of Kent location with environmental order to protect rare arachnids ...
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The Leap of Peacock Spiders: Nature's Aerial Acrobats
Researchers have examined the remarkable jumping abilities of male and female Australian peacock spiders, revealing sex-specific differences. These spiders use a unique semi-hydraulic system to jump, ...
Newly discovered fungus turns cave-dwelling spiders into ‘zombies’
Scientists have discovered a fungus that turns spiders into “zombies,” luring the arachnids out of their lairs before killing ...
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Rotary Club Senior Spotlight: CHS’s Pioneer Campus Kathleen Bobula Salazar
Carson High School (CHS) Pioneer campus is proud to honor Kathleen Bobula Salazar as its senior in the spotlight. After a ...
Ebbsfleet Central West plot featuring 1,300 homes on Ebbsfleet Garden City development halted due to protection of ‘distinguished jumping spiders’
Work on part of a sprawling 'garden city' development totalling 15,000 homes has been halted due to a small colony of ...
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Government's plans for 1,300 new homes under threat as colony of endangered spiders discovered
A small colony of endangered spiders has forced the abandonment of plans to build more than 1,300 new homes in Kent, dealing ...
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Newly discovered fungus turns cave-dwelling spiders into ‘zombies’
“While there are absolutely some cave-dwelling fungi that are problematic for humans, this is part of a group of fungi that only infects spiders. Jumping to humans would require it to evolve ...