This spider’s barf is worse than its bite:
Most spider species subdue dinner by injecting venom from their fangs. Feather-legged lace weavers swathe prey in silk ...
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systematic study of the world through testable explanations, empirical evidence, and independent verification
fine, lustrous, natural fiber produced by the larvae of various silk moths, especially the species Bombyx mori
mixture of toxins and other substances secreted by an animal for the purpose of causing harm to another
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