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About Those Jumping Spiders!

Every day should be Spider Appreciation Day, but especially on Halloween. Ophthalmologist and professor Ivan Schwab of the UC Davis Health System says that spiders “get a bad rap. Few would harm you, and only rarely are spiders aggressive...

Jumping spider peering between the petals of a yellow rose. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Jumping spider peering between the petals of a yellow rose. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Close-up of jumping spider as it emerges from its hiding place. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Close-up of jumping spider as it emerges from its hiding place. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Side view of jumping spider. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Side view of jumping spider. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey

The prey (honey bee) that the predator (jumping spider) was seeking. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The prey (honey bee) that the predator (jumping spider) was seeking. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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