The scorpion is a predatory arachnid with eight legs, two distinctive grasping claw-like pincers, and a segmented tail ending in a venomous stinger that curves up and back over its body. There are approximately 1,750 different species with only about 25 of them known to be capable of killing a human being. For all others, […]
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Long-horned Orb Weaver
The long-horned orb weaver (macracantha arcuata) is a species of spiny orb weaver…
Happy Face Spider
Here’s another Hawaiian species. I don’t believe it’s endangered. This is theridion grallator, also known by it’s common name…
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