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Brown recluse spiders are one of those creatures with reputations that far exceed their actual dimensions. Brown recluses are a small spider species known for their violin-shaped markings and their ...

While spiders may be scary to interact with, they have many unique behaviors that can make them fun to learn about! Because spiders are so tiny, it may be hard to observe these interesting behaviors ...

Tangle-web spiders can catch prey up to 50 times their size thanks to their pulley system-like hunting strategy. Photo by Emanuele Olivetti It sounds like a scene out of a horror movie. A hapless ...