Article: In support of spidermania by Dimitri Ehrlich: Caught in the web and loving it. (Look of the Month).

Arachnids get a bad rap. But in the animal kingdom, there is no more extravagant class act than the spider. Like rock stars, spiders are active at night. Like precious gems, the eyes of the wolf spider refract light, causing meadows to twinkle. Like the Beatles, they have eight legs. Spiders are great role models: Like Xena, the female of the species is usually stronger than the male. And forget flying their kids first class: Spiderlings use silk for wind-borne travel. Do they bite? Sure, if you irritate them enough; but at least spiders rub ...

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