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These male spiders use built-in leg catapults to escape sexual cannibalism
Once mating is over, male orb-weavers catapult off the bodies of females to avoid being eaten, moving at a speed that's too fast to glimpse with the naked eye.
'Berserker' geckos slam scorpions into oblivion before eating them, epic new footage shows
Violent head shaking helps normally placid geckos subdue dangerous scorpion prey.
Spiders hunt in packs of hundreds to swarm prey
Pack hunting spiders use web vibrations to coordinate their attacks.
Millions of palm-size, flying spiders could invade the East Coast, scientists say
Scientists believe that Joro spiders arrived in the U.S. as stowaways in a shipping container.
False widow spider preys on baby bat in never-before-seen encounter
Before now, the species had never been seen catching bats.
Parasitic worm forces tarantulas to tiptoe, then starves them to death
Scientists discovered a new type of parasitic worm that only infects the mouths of tarantula spiders.
Are daddy longlegs really the most venomous spiders in the world?
Is there any truth to the tale that daddy longlegs are the most venomous spiders?
Black widow spiders: Facts about this infamous group of arachnids
Black widow spiders are several species of arachnids in the genus Latrodectus that are known for the females' striking appearance and rumored tendency to eat their mates.
