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Activity
Burke Museum

Burke Museum: Dangerous Spiders

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Burke Museum which is part of the collection of Arachnology from the Museum centers on correcting certain myths about so-called dangerous spiders. Scroll down to see the dangerous spider myths.
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Tb: Spiders Considered as Medically Important

For Students 9th - 10th
This article investigates how humans vary in their vulnerability to venomous spiders and the importance of certain spiders to medical research. It investigates what factors contribute to this difference.
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Handout
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Araneae, Spiders of North West Europe: The Black Widow

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information on the black widow's family. Includes information and pictures on the entire family, not just the black widow.