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Vox.com, 20 Sep 2023

In March 2021, Vox launched Unexplainable, a podcast focused on unanswered questions and everything we learn by exploring the…

11 unexplainable animal mysteries

Vox.com, 02 Aug 2023

We share the planet with some 7.7 million species of animals. And every day, they confound us.

How To Keep Spiders Out of Your House

MSN, 06 Jan 2023

Spiders are complex creatures that are often misunderstood. Prolific hunters, they eat bugs around the house and control…

Perché non dovremmo uccidere i ragni

NotizieOggi.com, 09 Jun 2022

Fanno schifo o paura a molte persone ma per molti versi “ci proteggono”, anche quando sono nelle nostre case Caricamento player…

Perché non dovremmo uccidere i ragni - Il Post

Il Post, 09 Jun 2022

(Lino Mirgeler/ dpa via ANSA) Fanno schifo o paura a molte persone ma per molti versi “ci proteggono”, anche quando sono nelle…

Should I kill spiders in my home? An entomologist explains why not to

Daily Magazine, 12 Mar 2022

I know it may be hard to convince you, but let me try: Don't kill the next spider you see in your home.

Should I kill spiders in my home? An entomologist explains why not to

Yahoo!, 12 Mar 2022

I know it may be hard to convince you, but let me try: Don’t kill the next spider you see in your home.

Welcome spiders into your home and say no to pest control, expert says

Express Informer, 16 Jun 2021

The pest control sales pitch to rid her Toronto home of spiders and centipedes really bugged Antonia Guidotti.

Welcome spiders into your home and say no to pest control, expert says

MSN, 16 Jun 2021

The pest control sales pitch to rid her Toronto home of spiders and centipedes really bugged Antonia Guidotti.

Welcome spiders into your home and say no to pest control, expert says

Atin Ito, 16 Jun 2021

Toronto The pest control sales pitch to rid her Toronto home of spiders and centipedes really bugged Royal Ontario Museum…

Welcome spiders into your home and say no to pest control, expert says

CBC, 16 Jun 2021

Most houses' creepy crawlies are benign and worth keeping around, Antonia Guidotti says The pest control sales pitch to rid her…

Welcome spiders into your home and say no to pest control, expert says

Yahoo! News, 16 Jun 2021

The pest control sales pitch to rid her Toronto home of spiders and centipedes really bugged Antonia Guidotti.

LISTEN: 6 kryb der bor i dit hjem

Illustreret Videnskab, 22 Apr 2021

Køkken, kælder, stue, soveværelse, badeværelse. Du er aldrig alene. I hvert eneste rum i dit hjem bor der også andre levende væsn…

A case against killing spiders | EarthSky.org

EarthSky, 18 Apr 2021

An entomologist explains why it’s a good idea to be nice to the spiders you encounter and consider a live-and-let-live policy.

It's getting hotter, so spiders are emerging. Should I be alarmed?

Phys.org, 16 Nov 2020

In spring and summer every year, stories about "hordes of spiders" and "flesh-eating venom" fill tabloids and social media.

MIL-Evening Report: It’s getting hotter, so spiders are emerging. Should I be alarmed?

Foreign Affairs New Zealand, 15 Nov 2020

– By Lizzy Lowe, Postdoctoral researcher, Macquarie University In spring and summer every year, stories about “” and “” fill…

It's getting hotter, so spiders are emerging. Should I be alarmed?

The Conversation, 15 Nov 2020

In spring and summer every year, stories about “hordes of spiders” and “flesh-eating venom” fill tabloids and social media.

Life after Death: The Transformation from Corpse to Skeleton Involves Battalions of Living Things

The National Interest, 02 Nov 2020

It’s that time of the year when skeletons, skulls and bones have found their way onto cookies, porches and storefront windows.

Insects play a key (and minor part) role in decomposition by turning corpses into bones

NewsBeezer, 01 Nov 2020

It’s that time of year when skeletons, skulls, and bones made their way onto cookies, porches, and shop windows.

Insects Play a Key (And Also Icky Role) in Decomposition by Turning Corpses Into Bones

Science Alert, 30 Oct 2020

It's that time of the year when skeletons, skulls, and bones have found their way onto cookies, porches, and storefront windows.

Life after death: How insects rise from the dead and transform corpses into skeletons

Phys.org, 29 Oct 2020

It's that time of the year when skeletons, skulls and bones have found their way onto cookies, porches and storefront windows.

MIL-OSI Global: Life after death: How insects rise from the dead and transform corpses into skeletons

Foreign Affairs New Zealand, 28 Oct 2020

– By Paul Manning, Postdoctoral Researcher, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University It’s that time of the year when…

Life after death: How insects rise from the dead and transform corpses into skeletons

The Conversation, 28 Oct 2020

It’s that time of the year when skeletons, skulls and bones have found their way onto cookies, porches and storefront windows.

Here's why you should think twice about killing spiders in your home

Considerable, 22 May 2020

I know it may be hard to convince you, but let me try: Don't kill the next spider you see in your home.

LISTEN: 6 kryb der bor i dit hjem

Illustreret Videnskab, 12 May 2020

Køkken, kælder, stue, soveværelse, badeværelse. Du er aldrig alene. I hvert eneste rum i dit hjem bor der også andre levende væsn…

Por qué no deberías matar a las arañas en tu hogar

MSN, 06 Feb 2020

Sabemos que pueden llegar a atemorizarte y que es difícil trata de convencerte del por qué no debes matar arañas en tu casa…

Should I kill spiders in my home? An entomologist explains why not to

Alternet, 27 Sep 2019

I know it may be hard to convince you, but let me try: Don’t kill the next spider you see in your home.

Why You Really Shouldn’t Kill the Spiders in Your Home, According to an Entomologist

TIME Magazine, 16 Sep 2019

I know it may be hard to convince you, but let me try: Don’t kill the next spider you see in your home.

Cientistas recomendam que não mate aranhas dentro de casa - ZAP

ZAP, 05 Aug 2019

Da próxima vez que encontrar uma aranha dentro de casa, talvez seja melhor pensar duas vezes antes de a matar.

Take Pictures of Your (Six-Legged) Roommates for Science

Discover Magazine, 22 Feb 2019

Modern Americans spend nearly 90% of their lives indoors. Yet despite all that time inside, we know remarkably little about the…

Why You Should Never Kills Spiders

Newsweek, 07 Jan 2019

I know it may be hard to convince you, but let me try: Don’t kill the next spider you see in your home.

Opinion | Discovering the Great Indoors

New York Times, 27 Oct 2018

There’s a hidden world we have yet to plumb in our very own homes. By Rob Dunn Dr.

Si ves una araña en tu hogar no la mates

MSN, 01 Aug 2018

Las arañas son una parte importante de la naturaleza y del ecosistema que forma parte del interior de la vivienda.

該把家裡的蜘蛛殺掉嗎？

Pansci, 23 Jul 2018

蜘蛛超邪惡，最好趕盡殺絕？ 蜘蛛似乎常跟一些巫術啦、詛咒啦等等較黑暗的意象連結在一起，不知為何總給人一種毛骨悚然的感覺。雖然偶爾也可以看到可愛的蜘蛛（比如湯姆‧霍蘭德演的那隻），但如果在家裡突然看到了蜘蛛，或許有些人還是很想殺生的。 大俠且慢…

Here’s Why You Should Think Twice About Killing Spiders In Your Home

Good, 10 Jul 2018

He comes in peace. Photo by Matt Bertone. I know it may be hard to convince you, but let me try: Don’t kill the next spider you…

Should I kill spiders in my home? An entomologist explains why not.

Public Radio International, 16 Jun 2018

I know it may be hard to convince you, but let me try: Don’t kill the next spider you see in your home.

Parole d’entomologiste : laissez la vie sauve aux araignées de la maison !

The Conversation, 03 Jun 2018

Il sera probablement dur de vous convaincre, mais laissez-moi essayer : ne tuez pas la prochaine araignée que vous croiserez…

Spiders are secretly great roommates

Popular Science, 31 May 2018

I know it may be hard to convince you, but let me try: Don’t kill the next spider you see in your home.

Why you shouldn't kill that spider in your house

Philly.com, 30 May 2018

I know it may be hard to convince you, but let me try: Don’t kill the next spider you see in your home.

Don’t kill the next spider you see in your home

Quartz, 29 May 2018

I know it may be hard to convince you, but let me try: Don’t kill the next spider you see in your home.

An Entomologist Explains Why You Shouldn't Kill Spiders

Inverse, 27 May 2018

I know it may be hard to convince you, but let me try: Don’t kill the next spider you see in your home.

Here’s why you shouldn’t kill spiders in your home — according to science

The Raw Story, 23 May 2018

I know it may be hard to convince you, but let me try: Don’t kill the next spider you see in your home.

A case against killing spiders | EarthSky.org

EarthSky, 22 May 2018

He comes in peace. Image via Matt Bertone. By Matt Bertone, North Carolina State University I know it may be hard to convince…

An Entomologist Explains Why You Should Not Kill Spiders in Your Home

Alternet, 22 May 2018

Spiders are an important part of nature and our indoor ecosystem. I know it may be hard to convince you, but let me try: Don’t…

Why you shouldn't kill spiders in your home

Business Insider UK, 20 May 2018

We can co-exist with spiders. Oli Scarff/ I know it may be hard to convince you, but let me try: Don't kill the next spider you…

Why you shouldn't kill spiders in your home

Business Insider, 20 May 2018

Oli Scarff/Getty Images While it is common to dislike or fear spiders, they shouldn't be killed when found in your home.

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Slate France, 18 May 2018

Stop killing spiders in your home — they're actually keeping pests out

Business Insider, 18 May 2018

ToddonFlickr/flickr They're not the most beloved of household guests, but an entomologist argues that spiders play a key role…

Stop killing spiders in your home - they're actually keeping pests out

Business Insider UK, 18 May 2018

I know it may be hard to convince you, but let me try: Don't kill the next spider you see in your home.

Entomologist explains why you shouldn't kill spiders in your home

Phys.org, 16 May 2018

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¿Por qué hay que quitarse los zapatos al entrar en casa?

Levante, 10 May 2018

Te explicamos las razones científicas de esta costumbre asiática que se está extendiendo ¿Hay que quitarse los zapatos para…

¿Por qué hay que quitarse los zapatos al entrar en casa?

Diario de Mallorca, 10 May 2018

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¿Por qué hay que quitarse los zapatos al entrar en casa?

La Opinión Málaga, 10 May 2018

La costumbre asiática de quitarse los zapatos es cada vez más común en nuestro alrededor.

¿Por qué hay que quitarse los zapatos al entrar en casa?

La Nueva España, 10 May 2018

Te explicamos las razones científicas de esta costumbre asiática que se está extendiendo La costumbre asiática de quitarse los…

¿Por qué hay que quitarse los zapatos al entrar en casa?

Faro de Vigo, 10 May 2018

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Why bugs belong in your house

Mother Nature Network, 13 Nov 2017

A human home inevitably contains about 100 kinds of arthropods, research shows, but most are harmless and some can be helpful.

The Beers and the Bees: Pollinators Provide a Different Kind of Brewer's Yeast

Scientific American, 26 Jun 2017

Anne Madden bends creatures to her will, with the deftness of a shepherd. But Madden is a microbe wrangler—her critters cover…

Your next happy hour buzz, brought to you by bees

PBS, 16 Jun 2017

Anne Madden bends creatures to her will, with the deftness of a shepherd. But Madden is a microbe wrangler — her critters cover…

Yhteismassa 25 miljoonaa tonnia – teoriassa hämähäkit voisivat syödä meidät kaikki yhdessä vuodessa

Tekniik Katalous, 01 Apr 2017

Hämähäkit syövät vuodessa enemmän kuin koko ihmiskunnan massan verran muita eläimiä, The Washington Post kertoo.

Spiders Could Eat Every Person On Earth In Under A Year And Still Crave More

Tech Times, 30 Mar 2017

A recent study featured earlier this month in the journal The Science of Nature revealed that the world's spiders cumulatively…

In Just One Year, Spiders Could Theoretically Eat Every Single Human On Earth

The Inquisitr, 29 Mar 2017

There are people who suffer from arachnophobia and those who believe it to be a pointless fear which isn’t even real, but they…

Spiders could theoretically eat every human on Earth in one year

The Spokesman-Review, 29 Mar 2017

Spiders are quite literally all around us. A recent entomological survey of North Carolina homes turned up spiders in 100…

Spiders could eat every human in 1 year and still be hungry

Las Vegas Review-Journal, 29 Mar 2017

Spiders are quite literally all around us. A recent entomological survey of North Carolina homes turned up spiders in 100…

Licking their chops? Spiders could eat every human in 1 year, still be hungry

Las Vegas Review-Journal, 29 Mar 2017

Spiders are quite literally all around us. A recent entomological survey of North Carolina homes turned up spiders in 100…

Study: Spiders theoretically could eat every human on Earth in one year

The Denver Post, 29 Mar 2017

By Christopher Ingraham, The Washington Post Spiders are quite literally all around us.

Spiders could theoretically eat every human on Earth in one year

Pittsburgh Tribune Review, 29 Mar 2017

Spiders are quite literally all around us. A recent entomological survey of North Carolina homes turned up spiders in 100…

Spiders could theoretically eat every human on Earth in one year

Stuff.co.nz, 29 Mar 2017

Last updated 09:31, March 29 2017 Spiders are quite literally all around us. A recent entomological survey of North Carolina…

Spiders could eat every human on Earth in one year

SFGate, 28 Mar 2017

Spiders are quite literally all around us. A recent entomological survey of North Carolina homes turned up spiders in 100…

Your guide to the new Airbnb rules

Bangor Daily News , 28 Mar 2017

Good evening from the BDN Portland office on Congress Street. Tonight: There are new Airbnb rules; the brew bus battle is over…

Spiders could theoretically eat every human on Earth in one year

The Hamilton Spectator, 28 Mar 2017

If you tallied up everything eaten by the world’s spider population in a single year, how much would it be? A lot, say…

Spiders eat up to 800 million tons of prey each year, more than all humans weigh

Business Insider India, 28 Mar 2017

Don't look now, but there's probably a spider right next to you - more or less, anyway.

Spiders eat up to 800 million tons of prey each year, more than all humans weigh

Yahoo! Finance USA, 28 Mar 2017

View photosfunnel web wolf spiderMore(A funnel-web wolf spider, Sosippus californicus.AMNH R.

Spiders eat up to 800 million tons of prey each year, more than all humans weigh

Yahoo! Finance USA, 28 Mar 2017

(A funnel-web wolf spider, Sosippus californicus.AMNH\R. Mickens ) Don't look now, but there's probably a spider right next to…

Spiders eat up to 800 million tons of prey each year, more than all humans weigh

Yahoo! News, 28 Mar 2017

More AMNH\R. Mickens Don't look now, but there's probably a spider right next to you — more or less, anyway.

Spiders could theoretically eat every human on Earth in one year [video]

South Coast Today, 28 Mar 2017

Spiders are quite literally all around us. A recent entomological survey of North Carolina homes turned up spiders in 100…

Spiders could theoretically eat every human on Earth in one year [video]

The State Journal-Register, 28 Mar 2017

Spiders are quite literally all around us. A recent entomological survey of North Carolina homes turned up spiders in 100…

Spiders could theoretically eat every human on Earth in one year

The Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar 2017

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BullFax, 28 Mar 2017

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Spiders could theoretically eat every human on Earth in one year

The Modesto Bee, 28 Mar 2017

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Spiders could theoretically eat every human on Earth in one year

The Bellingham Herald, 28 Mar 2017

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Spiders could theoretically eat every human on Earth in one year

News Tribune, 28 Mar 2017

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The Wichita Eagle, 28 Mar 2017

Spiders are quite literally all around us. A recent entomological survey of North Carolina homes turned up spiders in 100…

Spiders could theoretically eat every human on Earth in one year

The Fresno Bee, 28 Mar 2017

WP Bloomberg Spiders are quite literally all around us. A recent entomological survey of North Carolina homes turned up spiders…

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Belleville News-Democrat , 28 Mar 2017

WP Bloomberg Spiders are quite literally all around us. A recent entomological survey of North Carolina homes turned up spiders…

Spiders could theoretically eat every human on Earth in one year

Raleigh News and Observer , 28 Mar 2017

Spiders are quite literally all around us. A recent entomological survey of North Carolina homes turned up spiders in 100…

Spiders could theoretically eat every human on Earth in one year

Idaho Statements, 28 Mar 2017

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Spiders could theoretically eat every human on Earth in one year

Star-Telegram, 28 Mar 2017

Spiders are quite literally all around us. A recent entomological survey of North Carolina homes turned up spiders in 100…

Spiders could theoretically eat every human on Earth in one year

Sun Herald, 28 Mar 2017

Spiders are quite literally all around us. A recent entomological survey of North Carolina homes turned up spiders in 100…

Spiders could theoretically eat every human on Earth in one year

Kansas City Star, 28 Mar 2017

Hate spiders in your garden or house? They're actually beneficial and most can't hurt you.

Spiders could theoretically eat every human on Earth in one year

Lexington Herald Leader, 28 Mar 2017

Spiders are quite literally all around us. A recent entomological survey of North Carolina homes turned up spiders in 100…

Spiders could theoretically eat every human on Earth in one year

The Sacramento Bee, 28 Mar 2017

Spiders are quite literally all around us. A recent entomological survey of North Carolina homes turned up spiders in 100…

There are enough spiders to eat all of us in one year

azfamily.com, 28 Mar 2017

(MEREDITH) – How was your sleep last night? Sleep well? Good, because after you read this, you won’t.

Creepy! Spiders could theoretically eat every human on Earth in one year

Tampa Bay Times, 28 Mar 2017

Spiders are quite literally all around us. A recent entomological survey of North Carolina homes turned up spiders in 100…

Spiders could theoretically eat every human on Earth in one year

The National Post, 28 Mar 2017

ANALYSIS Spiders are quite literally all around us. A recent entomological survey of North Carolina homes turned up spiders in…

Spiders could theoretically eat every human on Earth in one year

San Jose Mercury, 28 Mar 2017

By Christopher Ingraham, (c) 2017, The Washington Post Spiders are quite literally all around us.

Spiders could theoretically eat every human on Earth in a year and that’s okay by me

The Verge, 28 Mar 2017

The Washington Post declared today that “spiders could theoretically eat every human on Earth in one year.” Depending on your…

Analysis | Spiders could theoretically eat every human on Earth in one year

Washington Post, 28 Mar 2017

Spiders are quite literally all around us. A recent entomological survey of North Carolina homes turned up spiders in 100…

Spiders could theoretically eat every human on Earth in one year

The Toronto Star, 28 Mar 2017

An apparently hungry funnel web spider, from Australia. The world's spiders consume an astounding 800 million tons of prey per…