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Spiders… very unique creatures

Ten things you probably might not have known about SPIDERS   * Spiders are everywhere! Research suggests that you are never more than 10 feet away from a spider. Most of the time they are hiding away somewhere in some crevices minding their own business.   There are a lot of spiders They come in all different shapes and sizes, each with their own unique look and characteristics. There are approximately over 35,000 different species of spider currently known. However,...

Save a spider……!

It’s ‘Save a Spider Day’ (In the USA) on March 13th What good are spiders? You might have heard the question……  ‘What good are spiders?’ Which usually translates as ‘What good are spiders to us?’ Apart from their intrinsic right to be here, spiders do humans a power of good as well. Spider silk has been traditionally used in constructing nets, clothing and even the reticle (crosshairs) in telescopic sights. Spiders are an important source of food in many human...