EPISODE · Oct 28, 2022 · 1H 10M
Not-So-Spooky Spiders
from A Little Greener · host A Little Greener
As Halloween approaches, we take a look at an animal that is sometimes considered spooky: the spider. From "excessive leggy-ness" to powerful venom, Casey and Sara discuss why people might be creeped out by spiders, and whether or not they really deserve their bad reputation (spoiler alert: they don't). Resources for this episode: National Geographic: Spiders Evolved Spare Legs WSJ: Spiders' Legs are Hydraulic Masterpieces Why 8 Eyes Are Better Than 2 (If You're a Spider) [VIDEO] Scientific American: Fact or Fiction? People Swallow 8 Spiders a Year While they Sleep Eight Fun Facts About Black Widows Penn State Extension: Brown Recluse Spiders Natural History Museum of Utah: Don't Fear the Widow Museums Victoria: Top Spider Myths National Library of Medicine: Black Widow Spider Toxicity UK Entomology: Brown Recluse Spider
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As Halloween approaches, we take a look at an animal that is sometimes considered spooky: the spider. From "excessive leggy-ness" to powerful venom, Casey and Sara discuss why people might be creeped out by spiders, and whether or not they really deserve their bad reputation (spoiler alert: they don't). Resources for this episode: National Geographic: Spiders Evolved Spare Legs WSJ: Spiders' Legs are Hydraulic Masterpieces Why 8 Eyes Are Better Than 2 (If You're a Spider) [VIDEO] Scientific American: Fact or Fiction? People Swallow 8 Spiders a Year While they Sleep Eight Fun Facts About Black Widows Penn State Extension: Brown Recluse Spiders Natural History Museum of Utah: Don't Fear the Widow Museums Victoria: Top Spider Myths National Library of Medicine: Black Widow Spider Toxicity UK Entomology: Brown Recluse Spider
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