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Not All Spiders That Spin Webs Make Them Sticky. Some Make Fine Silky Lattice That Entangles Their Prey Instead.

Arachnids / December 30, 2022

Spider webs have been around for at least 100 million years, as evidenced by a rare find of Early Cretaceous amber from Sussex, England. Many spiders weave webs specifically to trap and eat insects. But did you know not all spiders make their web sticky? Spiders that spin webs do not all make them sticky. […]

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What Are the Statistics of Spider Bite Related Deaths in Australia?

Australia is known to have the biggest, scariest, and most venomous spiders globally. There are an estimated 10,000 species of spiders in the country alone, including the world’s deadliest ones. But do you know how many people die of spider bites in Australia? Due to the development of anti-venoms, there have not been any recorded