arachnid

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Despite noble false widow spiders’ taste for large prey, Dunbar doubts the arachnids will ever pose a serious threat to vertebrates such as pygmy shrews.

From Scientific American

But while scurrying across the salty clay soil of Soda Lake in San Luis Obispo County, the arachnid bumped into some rare visitors: a pair of Bay Area high school students waving ultraviolet flashlights.

From Los Angeles Times

Whether the widespread fear of spiders came before arachnid sensationalism, or vice versa, the two undoubtedly feed off each other.

From New York Times

With their big eyes, furry legs and exotic colors, jumping spiders are described as some of the most adorable arachnids — but members of its more than 5,000 species are amazing in other ways, too.

From Washington Post

I like talking to Crawford, and I’ve always been fascinated by arachnids of all types.

From Seattle Times