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The Cool Jumping Spider

5 July, 2021
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It could be said that many people aren’t a fan of spiders, much less a jumping spider. But these arachnids are really cool and, like all spiders, beneficial. Jumping spiders compose the

The Pseudoscorpion

7 May, 2021
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The pseudoscorpion, aka false scorpion, is a type of arachnid that can be found nearly the world over. They’re even near the Arctic Circle. These ancient, diminutive critters have been around for approximately 380 million years with little change. They prefer areas with decaying logs, leaf-litter

The Deadly Indian Red Scorpion

10 September, 2020
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The Indian red scorpion, aka eastern Indian scorpion, is thought by many to be the world’s deadliest known scorpion. Their fatality rate is, by far, the highest of any other known

The Deathstalker Scorpion

31 August, 2020
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The deathstalker scorpion, aka Palestine yellow scorpion, Omdurman scorpion, and Naqab desert scorpion, is one of the world’s most deadly scorpions. These lethal arachnids can be

The Daddy Longlegs

26 November, 2019
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One of the biggest animal myths I know of is the myth that daddy longlegs are the most venomous spider in the world. Well, there are 2 things wrong with that statement: The first being

The Artistic Golden Silk Orb-Weaver

22 October, 2019
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With over 2,800 species in over 160 genera throughout the world, the golden silk orb-weaver spider belongs to the third largest family of spiders known, next to the jumping spiders

The Fascinating Tailless Whip Scorpion

10 October, 2019
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The tailless whip scorpion, aka the whip spider, looks a little like a cornucopia of different types of arachnids. With long, skinny legs they look like a spider, but nope. It’s not a

The Dangerous Arizona Bark Scorpion

4 September, 2019
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The Arizona bark scorpion can be found from southern California, throughout southern Arizona, into the western parts of New Mexico, the southern parts of Utah, and in Mexico

The Speedy Wolf Spider

19 August, 2019
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The wolf spider gets its name from the fact that they actually chase down their prey like a wolf. However they don’t hunt in packs. These decent sized arachnids can fit nicely in

The Giant Desert Hairy Scorpion

16 August, 2019
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Imagine a scorpion up to 6 inches long, from tip to tip! Welcome the desert hairy scorpion. Few critters give people the heebie jeebies like scorpions. The predominant species of

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