spider

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Clive Hambler, a lecturer in biological and human sciences at the University of Oxford, told PA there were "hardly any consequences from spider bites in Britain" 50 years ago.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The first time the spider was spotted in the U.S. was in Georgia in 2014, likely brought to the country through shipping containers from China, Taiwan, Japan and South Korea, Wooden said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Grace teams up with Rocky, a brilliant alien engineer who looks like a cross between a spider and a rock, and is the size of a Labrador.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In his sister's room in Southampton, Thomas found a cellar spider carrying a ball of eggs in her jaws.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Then she goes to work and stings a spider with her pizen.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck