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18 Creepy Facts about Arachnophobia

Jeff Daniels stars in Arachnophobia (1990).

18 Creepy Facts about Arachnophobia

One of the World’s Most Dangerous Spiders Could Invade Homes after Australia's Recent Rainfall

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One of the World’s Most Dangerous Spiders Could Invade Homes after Australia's Recent Rainfall

Where Do Cobwebs Come From?

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Where Do Cobwebs Come From?

‘Water’ in Kansas City Woman’s Ear Turned Out to Be a Venomous Brown Recluse Spider

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‘Water’ in Kansas City Woman’s Ear Turned Out to Be a Venomous Brown Recluse Spider

Thousands of Tarantulas Are Crawling Around Colorado for Mating Season

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The Reason You Shouldn’t Kill the Spiders in Your House, According to an Entomologist

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5 Terrifyingly Huge Spiders

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10 Creepy-Crawly Facts About Spiders

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No Venom, No Problem: This Spider Uses a Slingshot to Catch Prey

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After 110 Million Years, This Spider Fossil's Eyes Are All Aglow

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It 'Rained' Spiders in Brazil Last Week—and You Can Watch It If You Dare

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7 Animal Myths You Shouldn’t Believe

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A Chemical in Spider Venom Could Be a Key to Killing Skin Cancer Cells

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Thousands of Rare Insects and Lizards Have Been Stolen From a Philadelphia Museum

A Mexican fireleg tarantula

This Bright Blue Tarantula Packs a Mean Bite

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How Spiders Surf the Wind For Miles on Strands of Silk

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