The influence happens so slowly that she isn’t even aware of her loss of free will. As the invading alien inside her grows and develops, it gradually assumes more and more control, […]
Mind-Controlled Spiders and Zombie Ants
Just How Many Spiders Do We Swallow In Our Sleep?
We all swallow eight spiders each year while we are sleeping. That’s a fact. It has to be, because it says so on the internet. Or maybe it isn’t a fact…. After […]
The Bodyguard Spider and the Pet Frog
Some people like to keep tarantulas as pets. Others might prefer to keep frogs. What would you say about a tarantula that keeps a frog as its pet? As strange as that […]
When Scottish Independence Hung By a Spider’s Web
The winter of 1306 found Scotland’s Robert the Bruce on the verge of giving up. Having just been crowned King of Scots on March 25 (and again on March 27) of that […]
How Much Do You Know About Christmas?
Now that Christmas is behind us for one more year, it is time to see just how much of the holiday traditions you know. Consider these Christmas fun facts: What’s so special […]
Has Spider-Man Met His Match?
Madagascar’s Darwin Bark Spider (Caerostris darwini) spins the largest and strongest of webs. The webbing is ten times stronger than Kevlar, the substance used for reinforcing bulletproof vests, making it the strongest […]
Spinning a Web of Christmas Blessings
In Poland and Ukraine, spiders or spider webs are common Christmas trees decorations because according to legend, a spider wove a blanket for Baby Jesus. In fact, Polish people consider spiders to […]
A Peaceful, Quiet Grassy Meadow? Take Another Look
On average, five acres of grassland contain about one ton of insects. The number of predatory invertebrates such as beetles may exceed 2,000 per square centimeter of ground. One acre of hay meadow may contain […]
You Mean Peter Parker Wasn’t the First Spider-Man?
Shortly before the start of the Marvel Era of comic books, Journey Into Mystery #73 published “Where will you be, when… The Spider Strikes!” In it, a common household spider was doused with radioactive rays. […]
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