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4 paź 2021 · Why do many of us kill spiders so casually, swatting out their lives with our god-like power, almost like it's a reflex? Of course, humans routinely kill animals when it's convenient –...
14 paź 2022 · When spider bites do happen, they tend to occur because the eight-legged beasts are surprised -- for example when a person reaches into a glove, shoe or nook that they are occupying at...
13 lip 2021 · Using the forced-choice paradigm, we investigated which cues humans perceive as frightening and disgusting in spiders, one of the most unpleasant animals in the world. The research was carried out with a representative sample of N = 1,015 Slovak adults.
24 lip 2014 · Most people are quick to blame a spider for any unusual bump or mark on their skin, but in the vast majority of cases, the cause of your skin irritation is not a spider bite. This belief is so pervasive that doctors often misdiagnose (and mistreat) skin disorders as spider bites.
7 sty 2020 · Only a few species have venom that can kill humans: some mouse spiders (Missulena species), Sydney Funnel-webs (Atrax species) and some of their close relatives.
22 wrz 2020 · In findings published today, we reveal how the highly toxic and quick-acting venom of male funnel-web spiders is likely to have developed as a defence against predators. When male funnel-web spiders are young, their venom is potent mainly to insects, which they eat.
21 wrz 2020 · Venom from a male funnel web spider can kill vertebrates, including humans. David Wilson Spider sleuthing. We set out to solve this mystery, using molecular analysis of the venom.
