Articles

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  Do Brown Recluses Live Where You Do? Probably Not

  Brown recluses live in a small part of the United States, and are absent from California, Florida, the Pacific Northwest and the northeast — despite constant reports.

  3 min read

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  The Daddy Long-Legs Myth, and the Three Animals It Refers To

  The claim that daddy long-legs have the world's most powerful venom but fangs too short to bite is wrong twice over — and it is applied to three completely different animals.

  3 min read