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Experts stunned after discovering rare 'mini-tarantula' in wild: 'The discovery of the spider is ... significant'

The spider is scarce, and it has never been seen before in this area. Experts stunned after discovering rare 'mini-tarantula' ...
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Officials thrilled as rare 'missing link' spider makes comeback in hidden cave: 'Evolved separately from the rest of the world for millions of years'

A rare ancient spider in New Zealand is thriving after simply being left alone for a little while. As The Kansas City Star reported, sightings of the Nelson cave spider jumped fourfold in three years ...
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UK zoo celebrates release of rare spiders that can grow to size of human hand

A zoo in the United Kingdom is celebrating a decade of reviving a species that nearly became extinct. In a Facebook post, the Chester Zoo marked the release of thousands of giant fen raft spiders, ...
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Brown Recluse Bites Aren’t Always Serious — But These Signs Mean They Are

Brown recluse spiders are small and quite shy, but capable of delivering deadly bites. Learn about what to do if you get ...
The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus

Bites from brown recluse spiders rare in Q-C

Some say brown recluse spider populations are soaring in the Midwest because bites are occurring more frequently. But area health and entomology experts agree you're probably more likely to contract a ...