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‘Darwin and the Art of Botany’
Smoky Mountain News· 2 days agoCharles Darwin is best known for his work on the evolution of animals, but, in fact, a large part of his contribution to the natural sciences is focused on plants. Costa is professor and executive ...
They're Big. They're Colorful. but Joro Spiders Aren't Nightmare Fodder
US News & World Report· 2 days ago“I think this is one of those ‘canary in the coal mine’ type species where it’s showy, it's getting a lot of attention," said Hannah Burrack, professor and chair of the entomology< ...
Giant flying venomous spiders invading the East Coast? There’s no need to panic
KIII Corpus Christi· 2 days agoFor example, social media posts claim the spiders don’t pose a danger to people or pets. VERIFY is...
Giant, 'flying' Joro spiders spreading on the East Coast this summer: What to know
ABC News· 2 days agoNew York City and New Jersey might have a new resident this summer: A giant yellow and blue-black...
They're big. They're colorful. But Joro spiders aren't nightmare fodder
San Antonio Express-News· 2 days agoA large, brightly colored invasive species called the Joro spider is on the move in the United...
Recent rain in Iowa eases drought but may cause more mosquitoes. How do you avoid bites?
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 4 days agoState University associate professor Ryan Smith confident that Iowa will have “many more mosquitoes”...
'Giant, venomous, flying spiders' expected to spread into our region, entomologists say
WJAC 6 Johnstown· 2 days agoAn invasive species of spiders, as long as 4 inches, is spreading up the east coast, according to...
Giant, parachuting Joro spiders could arrive in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware this summer....
NBC Philadelphia· 2 days agoJoro spiders could start showing up in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware this summer, spreading...
Giant parachuting spiders have already invaded NC and SC. Here’s where they could be heading next
WJZY via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThey're giant, invasive, and able to parachute through the air in what can only be described as an...
Joro spiders: What to know about the giant parachuting arachnid
WSB Radio· 2 days agoThe Joro spider could be headed to the Big Apple by this summer, The New York Times reported in...