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Arachnology is the scientific study of spiders and related animals such as scorpions, pseudoscorpions, harvestmen, collectively called arachnids. It can include the study of ticks and mites which is sometimes also called acarology.

Arachnology is the scientific study of arachnids. It can include the study of ticks and mites which is sometimes also called acarology.

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Do trap door spiders have 10 legs?

I was reading this National Geographic article, 50 New Spiders Discovered In Australia when I became confused by the two trapdoor spider species photographed. I looked up trapdoor spiders and looking at pictures, they all seem to me to have five…
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Can dead scorpions still sting?

I found a dead scorpion on the sidewalk today, and brought it home, being careful not to touch its stinger. Bees can sting even after they are dead, if you step on them in such a way that it pushes their stinger out. Does the same apply to…
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Does this "fleeing spiders leaving fields of webs" phenomenon have a name?

I have recently seen images of big areas covered in spider webs: After flood in…
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Is it necessary for spiders to both wrap the prey in silk, and inject them with venom?

I stumbled upon the following paragraph on the Wiki page about Argiope bruennichi: When a prey item is first caught in the web, Argiope bruennichi will quickly immobilise its prey by wrapping it in silk. The prey is then bitten and then…
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Could I use spiders to catch unwanted insects?

I was wondering if its possible to catch spiders and place them in my greenhouse in order to kill unwanted insect that feast on my plants? I don't really mind presence of spiders since then are not dangerous in my country (Czech republic). Common…
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Fabric melting spider juice

I live in the southern rocky mountains of Canada. I was in bed the other night when I saw a small scurrying shadow out of the corner of my eye. The source of the shadow was a small spider (95% sure it was a barn funnel weaver), approx 2cm in…
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What's the name of this colorful tiny spider?

Found this colorful spider yesterday in my study. Couldn't find exact match over internet. Does anyone know what spider is this? Is it harmful?
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Is this a spider caught on video floating its web between trees?

I live in the US and have trail cameras on my property to capture wildlife, visitors, stray animals, etc. Several are equipped with infrared and I have watched hundreds of hours of video. Many videos feature a large amount of insects flying so I…
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Did or do these gigantic spiders really exist in Finland and/or Northern Europe?

In the year 2000, the newspapers in a small coastal town of Finland ("Hanko"; current population: ~8k) had some very disturbing reports of a couple who had just moved into a new rental apartment/house in the central part of the town, and there…
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