Ngam dù is a form of divination in which questions are asked of large spiders that live in holes in the ground. The results of spider divination can be used as evidence in Cameroon’s courts.
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The surprising parallel between spider silk spinning and fibres toxic to humans could lead to new clues about how to fight neurodegenerative disorders.
A study has reviewed 5,000 news stories about spiders published on the internet. Most of them contain false and sensationalist information. Spider infodemics has its poison.
Why I love spiders and think you should too. Even daddy-long-legs.
Venom, size, and speed: these are the factors that determine which ambush predator will emerge victorious. So let’s look at the strengths of each arachnid.
What’s going on here? Why do spiders do this after floods and does it happen everywhere?
Funnel webs are considered one of Australia’s most fearsome spiders, but their ability to kill humans is by accident rather than design.
From a Hugh Jackman-esque spider to honouring traditional Indigenous words, these species have memorable names.
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Vice Chancellor's Research Fellow, Edith Cowan University
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Professor of Evolutionary Biology and Genetics, University of Nottingham
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Professor of Toxicology, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland
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Adjunct associate, CSIRO
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Research officer, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Food and Agricultural Proteomics, CSIRO
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Senior Research Scientist, Marine Invertebrates, South Australian Museum
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Senior Research Fellow , Murdoch University
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Senior Research Fellow, Edith Cowan University
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Associate Professor, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Researcher, Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institutet
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Investigadora en Entomología Agrícola, Universidad de La Rioja
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Estudiante de Doctorado, Universidad de La Rioja
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Researcher in Veterinary medicine biochemistry, Karolinska Institutet
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Professor of Social Anthropology, University of Oxford
