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An Australian zoo has found its biggest-ever funnel-web spider. Its name is Hemsworth

CNN

CNN — A ginormous and deadly funnel-web spider has been handed in to a reptile park in Australia, where staff said it was the largest of its kind they’d ever seen. “This spider was just so big in comparison to his peers it reminded me of Chris Hemsworth and his brothers, and how they tower over the average person,” Teni …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Star Trek veteran William Shatner, 93, names his 'toughest' acting job ever (hint: it involves bugs)

Daily Mail

William Shatner has named his hardest job in his 70-year acting career. He said one of his toughest ever shoots was on the 1977 film Kingdom Of The Spiders because he had to be covered in real tarantulas. Seen in 2017 Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk and Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock in the STAR TREK episode, A Piece …

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6 months ago

Two new species of jumping spiders discovered from Western Ghats

The Hindu

Two new species of litter-dwelling jumping spiders from the evergreen forests of the southern Western Ghats have been found by researchers from Christ College, Irinjalakuda. The newly discovered species, Habrocestum swaminathan and Habrocestum benjamin, which have been added to the illustrious roster of the genus Habrocestum, have sparked scientific curiosity among arachnologists and nature enthusiasts. The discovery of Habrocestum swaminathan …

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7 months ago

Are giant, venomous Joro spiders about to invade New York?

Al Jazeera

It’s imminent although no one knows exactly when — and there’s nothing to be too worried about, scientists say. Through a technique called ballooning, baby Joro spiders release silk threads that allow them to ride currents of the wind. Parts of the US Northwest and even northwestern Mexico could also serve as favourable habitats for the Joro spider, the scientists …

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7 months ago

Joro spiders are big and colorful, but they shouldn't be nightmare fodder

NPR

Joro spiders are big and colorful, but they shouldn't be nightmare fodder toggle caption Alex Sanz/AP A large, brightly colored invasive species called the Joro spider is on the move in the United States. "My sense is people like the weird and fantastic and potentially dangerous," said David Nelsen, a professor of biology at Southern Adventist University who has studied …

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7 months ago

They’re big. They’re colorful. But Joro spiders aren’t nightmare fodder

Associated Press

A large, brightly colored invasive species called the Joro spider is on the move in the United States. “My sense is people like the weird and fantastic and potentially dangerous,” said David Nelsen, a professor of biology at Southern Adventist University who has studied the growing range of Joro spiders. “This is one of those things that sort of checks …

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1 year ago

Monstrous funnel-web spider ‘Herculese’ breaks record in Australia

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Hercules will contribute to the …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Two new ‘shy’ spider species found, named after Great Indian Bustard

Hindustan Times

MUMBAI: Two new spider species, the Palpimanus Godawan and Palpimanus Maldhok, have been found in the conservation sites of the Rajasthan Desert National Park and Solapur, which is home to the critically endangered bird, the Great Indian Bustard. Rishikesh Tripathi, the arachnologist who found the Palpimanus Godawan while working with the Wildlife Institute of India, said, “If the GIB was …

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3 years, 7 months ago

'Giant' Huntsman Spider Crawled inside Australian Woman's Car, Picture Goes Viral

News 18

A drive for an Australian woman named Monique Fogarty was going all well before a giant spider suddenly popped out of the top of her car from its hiding place. Sharing the picture of a spider in the “Australian spider identification page” Facebook group, Fogarty asked fellow users whether the spider that ‘almost killed her’ was a huntsman? Answering the …

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4 years, 6 months ago

New hunstman spider species named after climate campaigner Greta Thunberg

Hindustan Times

Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg can add to her list of personal accolades, including TIME magazine’s Person of the Year, a group of spiders named after her. A male Madagascan Huntsman spider, the new genus named "Thunberg spider" which differs from other huntsmans in their eye arrangement and unique dotted patterns on their backs. - Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg …

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An Australian zoo has found its biggest-ever funnel-web spider. Its name is Hemsworth

Star Trek veteran William Shatner, 93, names his 'toughest' acting job ever (hint: it involves bugs)

Two new species of jumping spiders discovered from Western Ghats

Are giant, venomous Joro spiders about to invade New York?

Joro spiders are big and colorful, but they shouldn't be nightmare fodder

They’re big. They’re colorful. But Joro spiders aren’t nightmare fodder

Monstrous funnel-web spider ‘Herculese’ breaks record in Australia

Two new ‘shy’ spider species found, named after Great Indian Bustard

'Giant' Huntsman Spider Crawled inside Australian Woman's Car, Picture Goes Viral

New hunstman spider species named after climate campaigner Greta Thunberg