Our professor said he'd give us extra credit for catching rattlers for his lab, so we set out into the Arizona desert.

O - occurrence: Brown recluse spiders do not live in green vegetation or moist areas ... E - exudative: An exudative bite is one that oozes pus, blood, or serum, typically due to infection, tissue ...

May 21, 2025 — A new study has revealed why some spiders possess venom that is far more potent than others. By analyzing the venoms of more than 70 different spider species, the team explored ...

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