Podcasts Science Life's Little Mysteries 25: Mysterious Spiders

25: Mysterious Spiders

Published: May 4, 2020, 4 a.m.

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Are Daddy Longlegs really the most venomous spiders in the world? Our intrepid science reporters, Jeanna and Mindy delve into the mysterious world of spiders.\\xa0
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Below you can find links to further reading on the topic discussed in this episode.
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  • There are 6,000-10,000 species of Daddy Longlegs\\xa0
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  • They live worldwide with the most diversity occurring in Southeast Asia
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INTERVIEW with Kimberley Hickok, reference editor for Live Science and for our sister site, Space.com: You\'re Not Seeing Things, These Spider Butts Look Like Faces
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Music by Chad Crouch - Algorithms
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