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A new tarantula species, Trichopelma grande, has been discovered in western Cuba, captivating researchers with its impressive size and distinctive features. The spider is the largest and hairiest ...

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Scientists found a “large” spider with “feather duster-like” legs in a forest and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from David Ortiz At night in a national park of Cuba, a “large” creature ...

“To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven.” For a moment I didn’t pay much attention to the large insect buzzing around me. It was one of those gentle spring days and ...

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A Washington College professor is calling on residents in the state to help track the expansion of the Jorō spider (Trichonephila clavata), an invasive species previously seen in large numbers only in ...