Articles By

Nathan Reed

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content based on public scientific and educational references
updates for clarity and accuracy

Two Spined Spider | Poecilopachys australasia

  Poecilopachys australasia, commonly known as the two-spined spider, is an Australian orb-weaving spider which has also been recorded in New ...

Are camel spiders poisonous | Facts and mythology

To some, camel spiders seem the boogie men of the Middle East, but from a scientific point of view, there ...

Tree Trunk Spider(Hersiliidae)

  Tree trunk spiders (Hersiliidae) is a tropical and semi-tropical family first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1870. They have two ...

Is the tent spiders poisonous?

Prey: The Tent Spider eats whatever flies into its web; flies, grasshoppers, butterflies and other insects. The Tent Spider does ...

Orb Weaving Spider

  Are orb weaver spiders good to have around?   Orb weavers aren’t considered a significant threat to humans. In fact, they ...

Magnificent Spider | Bolas Spider

The female Magnificent Spider is about two cm long whilst the tiny male is only 1.5 millimetres in length. The ...

LadyBird Spider Facts

Ladybird Spider Eresus sandaliatus   The Ladybird Spider is one of the UK’s rarest, and mostspectacular spiders. The Ladybird Spider was ...

how long do jumping spiders live

  Jumping Spider   The Jumping Spider, (Sitticus palustris), is a diurnal animal with excellent eyesight, that pursues its prey and leaps ...

Jewelled Spider | bite,poisonous & facts

Austracantha is a genus of spider with a single species, Austracantha minax, commonly known as the jewel spider or the ...

Hobo Spider | bite, size & habitat facts

Hobo Spiders (Tegenaria agrestis) Hobo Spider facts – These spiders belong to the Tegenaria family of spiders. The adult Hobo spider ...