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House Spider

Tegenaria domestica

Photo by HemaShah
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Field Notes

Notes:

Based on findings, scientists propose that spiders have legs that they don't really need—an advantage when it comes to escaping a predator that's put the bite on a limb, for example.

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PublishedJune 8, 2011

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