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There is little to fear and lots to love about spiders, which have not killed anyone in Australia for 40 years.
Our fear of spiders is driven by a lack of information, but these fascinating creatures are often more harmless than harmful.
Believe it or not, I have studied the hairy legs of spiders for years and can give you some definitive answers on this.
Why you should consider a live-and-let-live policy with the spiders you encounter in your home.
If a huge huntsman spider is sucked into a vacuum cleaner, can it crawl out later? Lucy, age eight, really, really needs to know.
Many people with phobias are understandably reluctant to face their fears. But gradual exposure using virtual reality headsets can help with everything from a fear of spiders, heights or flying.
It seems Ebola and terrorism may have lost their scare factor. That is because journalists have once again turned to arachnophobia. “Brazilian Wandering spider found under a bunch of bananas in Waitrose…
I have personal interest in arachnophobia – the fear of spiders – because I am a spider expert, but also because my daughter has it. She is not alone. According to the American Psychiatric Association…
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