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Do we really swallow spiders in our sleep?
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Bagheera kiplingi
An adult female
Bagheera kiplingi
spider—a species of jumping spider—eating...
© Robert L. Curry, 2007
Peacock spider
A male peacock spider (
Maratus volans
) engaging in a courtship dance with...
© Martin Anderson—500px/Getty Images
Jumping spider
Close up view of a jumping spider (
Salticus scenicus
).
M.W.F. Tweedie—NHPA/Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
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