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  2. Spider taxonomy - Wikipedia

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    Spider taxonomy is the part of taxonomy that is concerned with the science of naming, defining and classifying all spiders, members of the Araneae order of the arthropod class Arachnida, which has more than 48,500 described species. [1]

  3. Spider - Wikipedia

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    Information about spiders in the media is often emphasizing how dangerous and unpleasant they are. Among online newspaper articles on spiderhuman encounters and bites published from 2010 to 2020, a study found that 47% of articles contained errors and 43% were sensationalist. [118]

  4. List of medically significant spider bites - Wikipedia

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    Phoneutria nigriventer, the Brazilian wandering spider (a ctenid spider) is a large brown spider similar to North American wolf spiders in appearance, although somewhat larger. It has a highly toxic venom and is regarded (along with the Australian funnel-web spiders ) as among the most dangerous spiders in the world. [ 6 ]

  5. Joro spiders are back in the news. Here's what the experts ...

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    Joro spiders have venom like all spiders, but they aren't deadly or even medically relevant to humans, Nelsen said. At worst, a Joro bite might itch or cause an allergic reaction. But the shy ...

  6. The 10 Most Common House Spiders to Look Out For, According ...

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    Spiders are beneficial bugs that help control other pest insects such as flies, adult mosquitoes, ants, etc.” Capture and release can look like using a cup and a piece of paper to capture and ...

  7. 50 Photos Of Gigantic Things That Are Big “Nopes ... - AOL

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    Fear isn’t rare—we all have things we’re scared of, whether that’s heights (hey!), spiders, open water, snakes, or, well, anything and everything. A phobia you may have heard a little less ...

  8. Arachnid - Wikipedia

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    Scorpions, spiders and pseudoscorpions secrete venom from specialized glands to kill prey or defend themselves. [29] Their venom also contains pre-digestive enzymes that helps breaking down the prey. [ 30 ] [ 31 ] [ 32 ] The saliva of ticks contains anticoagulants and anticomplements, and several species produce a neurotoxin .

  9. Do sleeping humans really swallow 8 spiders a year? - AOL

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    A spider could also simply climb into someone's mouth. But Rod Crawford, arachnid curator at the Burke Museum, said "spiders probably find sleeping humans terrifying" because we "create vibrations ...