spider
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That radioactive spider that transformed Peter Parker into Spider-Man could have bitten the class moron just as easily.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
They have seen spider crabs taking a stroll, starfish, king scallops and goby fish.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Any comic book fan knows that Spider-Man's secret identity is Peter Parker, a science nerd who gained superhero powers after being bitten by a radioactive spider.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
“Self-Portrait With Monkeys” features the raven-haired artist unfazed by the presence of four spider monkeys — two touching her while the others peer from tropical foliage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
The creature they belonged to was tall and skinny, like a horse that had been pulled until its limbs stretched into spider legs.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
Rearing the snails - as well as other critically endangered invertebrates such as scarlet malachite beetles, ladybird spiders and tadpole shrimp - has become a family affair.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Marsh harriers, bearded tits, flocks of waders and overwintering ducks and geese are a regular sight for visitors, along with otters, water voles, fen raft spiders, orchids and rare sharp-leaved pondweed.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Their evolutionary story, however, began long before modern spiders appeared.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
Ashirwad also noted that the spiders were found alongside other small creatures with similar color patterns, suggesting there may be broader ecological or evolutionary factors at work.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
Some of the spiders move away from Autumn and toward the aboatia.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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