Barkley says he found it in his basement and he’s kinda worried because it’s where his kids play. Source: WGRZ
Parasitic wasps ambush spiders by playing the victim (via ABC News)
Their larvae slowly suck the arachnids’ guts out after wasps infiltrate the spiders’ webs. Source: ABC News
A woman crashed her car after Seeing a spider and panicking (via INSIDER)
Spiders, authorities said, are a “contributing factor that is not covered too often” when talking about motor vehicle accidents. Source: INSIDER
Little Short for a Storm trooper? Newfound Spiders Named for Star Wars Villains (via Live Science)
Like the white-armored and -helmeted Stormtroopers from “Star Wars,” these spiders are tough to tell apart. Source: Live Science
Redback spider eats venomous snake in Australia, horrifying images show (via Fox News)
Nature lover Robyn McLennan stumbled upon a frightening sight while taking pictures at a winery in Victoria, Australia, last week. Source: Fox News
Spider Silk Could Be Used to Make Artificial Muscles – Geek.com (via Geek.com)
Spider silk has been spun into everything from violin strings and electrical wires to biodegradable shoes and winter coats. Soon, it may be turned into artificial muscles or robotic actuators, thanks to a … Source: Geek.com
Eeeek! Tarantula with huge horn on its back discovered (via WGRZ)
Think you’ve already Seen the scariest spider imaginable? This one says ‘Hold my beer.’ Source: WGRZ
New species of widow spider may be the largest of its kind • Earth.com (via Earth.com)
Scientists have discovered a relative of the Black Widow spider that may be the largest of the poisonous widow spiders. Source: Earth.com
Spiders & rain; in awesome, but kinda unsettling event (via Mashable)
It’s not quite rain, however. Source: Mashable
Police called after man heard shouting death threats … at a spider (via Mashable)
A lesson on what not to scream. Source: Mashable
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