Invasive species: biggest threat may be the most uncertain – disease
The reality TV show I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here is under fire for using non-native insects while filming in the Welsh countryside.
Nov. 26, 2020 • ~6 min
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Great Fox-Spider rediscovered on MoD land in Surrey
The Great Fox-Spider had not been seen since the early 1990s and was feared extinct in the UK.
Oct. 31, 2020 • ~2 min
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Want to teach kids about nature? Insects can help
Insects are plentiful and inexpensive. Even when children aren't attending school in person, they can learn from the encounters they have with insects outside.
Oct. 29, 2020 • ~5 min
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Spider home invasion season: why the media may be to blame for your arachnophobia
An Italian study revealed how a murder mystery novel and a medical rarity were used to whip up media hysteria about spiders.
Oct. 1, 2020 • ~6 min
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‘Slingshot spiders’ accelerate 100X faster than cheetahs
The slingshot spider can launch itself at pray with a velocity of more than 13 feet per second. Unsuspecting mosquitoes don't stand a chance.
Aug. 20, 2020 • ~9 min
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Four ways people stuck at home became armchair naturalists during lockdown
Citizen scientists have helped researchers track the changing environment during the pandemic.
June 17, 2020 • ~6 min
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Warming Arctic nudges wolf spiders to cannibalism
To compete in a warming Arctic, wolf spiders get bigger, reproduce more, and eat different foods—including other spiders.
May 8, 2020 • ~6 min
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Peacock spiders show more of their colours
A new batch of these ostentatiously coloured and popular arachnids is described in Australia.
March 30, 2020 • ~2 min
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Wales a haven for wildlife - but for how long?
It is one of Europe's "best wildlife secrets" and home to unique and unusual species.
Jan. 25, 2020 • ~10 min
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