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Why You Really Shouldn’t Kill the Spiders in Your Home, According to an Entomologist

By Matt Bertone, North Carolina State University / The Conversation

7 Adorable New Peacock Spider Species Discovered

By Marisa Gertz

New Tarantula Species Named After Johnny Cash

By Nash Jenkins

Watch This Dad Freak Out When His Family Spots a Spider on Him

By Megan McCluskey
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Millions of Spiders Appear in Giant Web in Tennessee

Don't worry, they're harmless

By Tessa Berenson Rogers

It's Raining Spiders in Australia

They're descending by the millions

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Spiders Run Faster in Warm Weather, Study Shows

Looking forward to spring?

By Tessa Berenson Rogers

Man Tries to Kill a Spider and Ends Up Burning His House Down

And after all that, it's not even clear if the spider died

By Samantha Grossman

Watch This Spider Cartwheel His Way Across the Desert

This lil' dude is more athletic than you

By Bijan Stephen

Spiders Force Mazda Recall, Again

The car company said in recall announced Friday -- the second time in three years -- that the spider invasions can cause cracks and fuel leaks that raise the risk of fire, but it is not aware of any fires due to the spiders

By Noah Rayman

Pictures of the Week: March 2 – March 9

From the Presidential election in Russia to Super Tuesday in the U.S. to fires in Congo and the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska, TIME’s photo department presents the best images of the week.

By TIME Photo Department

Seven Days of Strange Landscapes

From thousands of spiders in Australia and a massive ruptured ice wall in Argentina to the aftermath of the U.S. tornadoes and the wake of last year's Japanese tsunami, TIME’s photo department presents a selection of surprising and surreal vistas from the past week.

By TIME Photo Department

First Person: Pakistan’s Flood Lands Overrun by Thousands of Spiders

In the absence of people, arachnids take over the vegetation creating a bizarre and dramatic scene in Pakistan.

By TIME Photo Department
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