spider
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I have no idea what children will make of a movie with as many semi-serious gags about extortionate legal bills as silly ones where a spider mugs a bug.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
That radioactive spider that transformed Peter Parker into Spider-Man could have bitten the class moron just as easily.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Scientists have discovered the earliest known evidence of the structures that eventually became spider fangs in a fossil dating back 518 million years.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
They have seen spider crabs taking a stroll, starfish, king scallops and goby fish.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
He wasn’t too eager to think about anything, even a spider, getting washed away.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
Priyadarshini said she has long been interested in studying spiders that live at high elevations because those environments differ greatly from the lowland plains in both vegetation and landscape.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
Although the colorful smile like markings make these spiders instantly recognizable, scientists still do not know why they evolved.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
The birds thrive in lowland heath habitats, nesting in the dense gorse, where they also hunt for spiders and caterpillars.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
“Arachnophilia,” or love of spiders, Ms. Tatar writes, “is a word that you will not yet find in a dictionary.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
Of all the creatures in the world that he had to ask for help, it had to be spiders.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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