Friday, 22 August 2014

Cities help spiders grow bigger, multiply faster

FLORA AND FAUNA
Cities help spiders grow bigger, multiply faster
Sydney (UPI) Aug 20, 2014 - Arachnophobic urbanites, you might want to pack it up and head for the suburbs - safer yet, the countryside. New research suggests many spiders prefer the glitz and glam of the city life. In a recent study, published this week in the journal PLOS ONE, scientists reveal that certain spider species get bigger and multiply faster in urban environs. It's no secret that urbanization is on t ... more


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