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74What You Should Know about the Brown Recluse Spider
The Brown Recluse Spider is a nocturnal spider that is native to the United States. It is found primarily in the central midwestern states, predominately in Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Missouri. Dark area...
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85Trombiculidae: They Make You Itch!
Hard to see; hard to cure; best avoided. Not the menace they are in some countries, like the south of the USA, but here in the UK all the same, are the nasty little mites known in Britain as Harvest Mites....
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81Archaic Arthropods: The Centipedes and Millipedes.
Millipedes are even popular pets! But not centipedes. As we enter the fossil record, that curious tale of artefacts “dug up” and showing how plant and animal species have evolved, we can see the...
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74Chilean Rose Tarantula
One of the newest fads in pet ownership is giant fuzzy arachnids. These spiders are gaining popularity because of their exotic novelty. They are unique, easy to care for, the neighbors won't complain...
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82What To Feed Your Pet Scorpion
Sampling the cricket du jour. Unfortunately, when your pet scorpion wants dinner, you just can't pop down to the corner shop and pick up a bag of Scorpion Chow. You can, however, go to a reputable pet shop...
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81Do Scorpions Make Good Pets?
Scorpions make good pets -- provided you have realistic expectations You don't often find the words "pet" and "scorpion" together in the same sentence, do you? But there are loads of very loyal...
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81Many Legs With Many Stories
Scary Arizona creatures stand out in my childhood nightmares. It had a lot to do with finding one small scorpion inside my sock and being duly warned by parents and grandparents to shake out clothes, shoes,...
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81TARANTULAS
Family Theraphosidae And the Lycosa Tarantula, progenitor of the Tarantella Dance. Belt Buckles; key fobs, arachnid abuse. Another creature suffering from the image of giant, man-eating arachnids...
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74Insects: Our Very Survival Depends On Them.
Despite the fact insects are by far the most numerous creatures on earth, representing an astounding 80% of all animal species, people on the whole know little about them. We all learn the obvious in...
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71The Mysterious Disappearance of Alan (Abe) Blank. (New info added)
The Terrible Loss of a Great Man.Abe Blank Pays the Ultimate Price.I once had a very good friend. His name was Abe Blank and he was generous to a fault and a champion of creatures few people could find it in...
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