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Venomous spiders take advantage of pandemic, move into college buildings
Sightings of these spiders in the university's library basement prompted staff to close the library for two days.
Spiders hoist big prey with silk 'pulleys' — and now scientists know how
Ingenious web construction allows tangle web spiders to lift animals too heavy for the spiders' tiny muscles to support.
Hundreds of 'highly cannibalistic' spiders invade teen's bedroom in Australia
Extreme heat in Australia can send spiders scurrying for indoor shelter, and one family found themselves with a few hundred new roommates.
Huntsman spiders eat tree frogs after luring them into leaf traps
Tiny frogs in Madagascar are lured to their doom by spiders' ingenious silk-stitched leaf traps.
Rare wolf spider presumed extinct turns up on British military base
Britain's great fox-spider had not been seen since 1993. Turns out, it's been thriving on a military base.
Look Ma, no ears! Teensy spiders hear with organ on their legs
Though known for their huge eyes, ogre-faced spiders also "listen" for their prey.
Scientists discover spider wearing 'Joker' makeup, name it after Joaquin Phoenix
A striking red-and-white pattern on a newly-described spider's back resembles the grin worn by iconic Batman villain, the Joker.
'Starry Night' replica found on peacock spider's butt
Seven new species of peacock spider have been discovered in Australia, one of which was named for Vincent Van Gogh's Starry Night
