spider
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Researchers at the University of British Columbia have identified two previously unknown species of sea spider, including one with hairy legs and striking red eyes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026
The team also produced an identification guide to help scientists distinguish sea spider species found throughout the region.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026
It's spider season - have you seen more creepy crawlies around?
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
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
On the one hand, she was a spider.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
Using sound stimuli, the researchers measured how quickly the spiders responded to disturbances.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
Such complex behaviors suggest that these spiders have unusual learning abilities, making them valuable subjects for investigating the relationship between sleep, nervous system function, and cognition.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
The researchers examined whether the spiders displayed "sleep rebound," meaning they compensated for interrupted sleep by increasing their subsequent sleep.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
These observations suggest that some features of sleep previously studied mainly in vertebrates may also occur in spiders.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
Still, I hear the whispers, feel the eyes crawl over me like spiders.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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