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Arachnews: July 2019

Arachnews: July 2019

A month’s worth of arachnid-related photography, art, writing, scientific research, and discoveries.
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neville park
Arachnews: June 2019

Arachnews: June 2019

A month’s worth of arachnid-related art, news, and scientific research.
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neville park
Beauty in the deepest dark: Peacock spiders seduce females using “super-black” patterns

Beauty in the deepest dark: Peacock spiders seduce females using “super-black” patterns

Special hairs on the rear of a male peacock spider reflect only 0.5% of visible light — making him appear more interesting to females
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Ivan Magalhaes
Arachnews: May 2019

Arachnews: May 2019

This month’s roundup of spider news, research, art, and more.
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neville park
Arachnid Profile: Green heart spider

Arachnid Profile: Green heart spider

Meet the green heart spider (Gnolus cordiformis), a little inhabitant of temperate woodlands in Chile and Argentina. The name cordiformis…
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Ivan Magalhaes
An arachnid fight club proves that tarantulas are good neighbors

An arachnid fight club proves that tarantulas are good neighbors

In 2005, Ariane Dor and Dr. Yann Henaut noticed something strange across villages in the southern Yucatan.
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Sebastian Alejandro Echeverri
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