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True Adventures of the Ultimate Spider-Hunter: Photo Essay: Spiders from Around the World

From the whip scorpion to the goliath bird-eater, discover some amazing arachnids from around the globe in this photo essay.

Feb 24th, 2009 | 7 comments | 7,740 Views
(24 votes)
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True Adventures of the Ultimate Spider-Hunter: Introduction

Join spider expert Martin Nicholas, a mild-mannered water treatment engineer by day, as he tours the world in search of some of the most amazing arachnids.

May 1st, 2008 | 6 comments | 19,077 Views
(12 votes)
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True Adventures of the Ultimate Spider-Hunter: Secrets of Spider Silk

Delicate yet amazingly sturdy, strong yet stunningly beautiful, a spider's silk is a mysterious material that brings life and death.

May 1st, 2008 | 1 comment | 1,944 Views
(4 votes)
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True Adventures of the Ultimate Spider-Hunter: Spider Vision

Although many spider eyes are crude and can detect little more than light and dark, some arachnids are able to detect kinds of light invisible to humans.

May 1st, 2008 | 4 comments | 2,454 Views
(6 votes)
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True Adventures of the Ultimate Spider-Hunter: Additional Web and Print Resources

View additional resources, online and in print for NATURE's "True Adventures of the Ultimate Spider-Hunter."

May 1st, 2008 | 0 comments | 1,404 Views
(3 votes)
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What Males Will Do: Video: Spider Courtship Dance

A jumping spider tries out his fancy footwork (and coordinated vibrations!) on a perspective mate.

Apr 13th, 2008 | 4 comments | 5,962 Views
(6 votes)
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Deep Jungle: Monsters of the Forest: Interview: Martin Nicholas, Spider Expert

Spider expert Martin Nicholas travels to South America's Amazon in search of a spider known as the chicken-eating spider. NATURE spoke with him at his home in Great Britain.

Apr 24th, 2005 | 1 comment | 2,834 Views
(2 votes)
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Deep Jungle: Monsters of the Forest: Introduction

NATURE's "Deep Jungle: Monsters of the Forest" takes you in depth, home to millions of marvelous species, and be treated to a front-row seat to the Amazon.

Apr 24th, 2005 | 1 comment | 5,824 Views
(15 votes)
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