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From alien butts to ant mimics, we leafed through the pages of A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia to find some great reasons to admire our eight-legged friends. Salticidae Grayenulla, a tiny Jumping Spider with an uncanny resemblance to Garfield. (Photo: Robert Whyte)
Fear of spiders is learned, but the good news is that fear can also be unlearned, write Robert Whyte and Greg Anderson in their book, A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia . Many of us have felt it: we’ve jerked backwards at the sight of a White Tail in our home, or stopped in our tracks when face-to-face with a Huntsman on the wall. But there is also much to love about our eight-legged friends, and not just because they help keep pests like flies away. ....
Creepy, Venomous Spiders Close U of M Building If you suffer from arachnophobia this could be a waking nightmare for you. The venomous Mediterranean recluse spiders were found in the basement of A University of Michigan Library, the Shapiro Undergraduate Library. The spiders were discovered in late January during a routine building check. The Library was closed down during treatment for the spiders. An expert on spiders identified those found to be of the Mediterranean variety, not brown recluses. It is assumed that the spiders found their into the basement of the building through the tunnels that run under the U of M campus. These spiders prefer the dark and quiet spaces like tunnels and basements especially where there is very minimal foot traffic. ....
Project Noah is a tool that nature lovers can use to explore and document local wildlife and a common technology platform that research groups can use to harness the power of citizen scientists everywhere. ....
Today I am interviewing my great friend and accomplished macro photographer Andres Moline. With an eye for design and a love of arthropods, Moline s work is truly captivating. He specializes in shooting sharp handheld focus stacks that leave you in awe looking at all of the little details. How Did You Start Photography and Was It Always Macro or Did You Shoot Other Styles of Photography? I started photography in high school; a commercial arts class offered an intro to photography, where I learned about reflex cameras, the principles of developing film in the darkroom, and how to use Photoshop (version 2.5). I continued doing photography occasionally and later picked up a few classes during my college years. ....