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Black widows are being slaughtered by their brown widow cousins, and we don't know why
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBrown widow spiders, which are invasive to North America, are wiping out black widow populations in...
What is the deadliest spider in the world?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 12 months agoWe see a black funnel web spider with a red mark on its underside. It's on the brown dirt and its four front legs are raised, showing its fangs. A...
Even as ransomware attacks fall, emailers warned of new phishing scam
dpa international via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoEmail users need to be watchful for a seemingly new form of malicious software being spread in...
Danger lurks in the dark: When to be concerned about black widow, brown recluse spiders
Times Record News via Yahoo News· 8 months agoOf the over 46,000 known spider species, only about 200 have venom potent enough to be of medical...
Kentucky has 2 spiders dangerous to humans. Here’s how to identify — and avoid them
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThough widely feared, most spider species in the Bluegrass State pose no threat to humans, and...
Which Pennsylvania spiders are dangerous to humans? How to identify and avoid them
State College Centre Daily Times via Yahoo News· 6 months agoWhile roughly 3,000 species of spiders are found throughout the U.S., very few pose a direct threat...
Black Widow Spiders Are Getting Slaughtered by Aggressive Brown Widows
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBlack widow spiders across the southern United States are getting eaten up by brown widows, their...
What Is the Most Poisonous Spider in the World?
Field & Stream via Yahoo News· 6 months agoPhoto of a Sydney funnel-web spider Of all the creeping, crawling critters that potentially pose problems for humans, spiders occupy a special niche....
Kansas is home to 3 dangerous spiders. Here’s how to spot and avoid the creepy crawlers
Wichita Eagle via Yahoo News· 7 months agoEven if you don’t see them, spiders are a common cohabitant in Kansas homes. But more likely than...
Why does Australia have so many venomous animals?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 5 months agoWe see a large black spider on a piece of wood. Australia hosts a dizzying array of venomous creatures — including spiders, snakes, jellyfish, octopuses,...