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    this world there are many things to fear. One of those things that many people fear is spiders. There are many different spiders, but one of the most common and least known about is the Brown Recluse or also known as the fiddle back. When bitten by a Brown recluse there are many different outcomes but is it really the slow killer that it is known to be? Some would say that the Brown Recluse is just another spider but studies will show that there is more to the poisonous fiddler. There are…

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    way; so you don’t know what’s going on. It makes you feel edgy, as well as making you have chills going through your body. Chapter 9 creates tension by going up and down in emotions. The tension rises in chapter 9 when Arthur goes outside. He and spider stood on the grass, ‘We saw no one. No shadow fell across the grass.’ (quote book). ‘’We saw no one’ is a short sentence that makes you feel like something’s going to happen; Foreshadowing. Foreshadowing is when you give hints that something is…

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    Stepping into the dark gloomy hallway, I examined the situation. The walls had blood splattered on them. The floor now home to several young corpses. Luckily none moved when I poked them with my umbrella, giving me the signal it was clear. After I gave my friends a thumbs up, they hurried into the hallway. Lights flickered on and off quickly. "What's with the lights?" Samie pondered, trying to stay quiet. But before I could answer Samie, I heard a loud thud as if something or someone fell.…

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    Arachnid Research Paper

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    Over the course of history, spiders have been the subject of stories and legends pertaining to various civilizations. These tales were prevalent in the societies of Ancient Greece, Medieval Europe, and Native American tribes. Ancient stories associated with spiders continue to endure among the people of West Africa and the Caribbean, for they are often recounted and acknowledged today. The term arachnid is derived from the Greek myth of Arachne and Athena. Confident in her capacity to weave…

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    Ever since I was little I’ve had a fear of house centipedes. My mom once told me a story where she woke up and there was a centipede on the ceiling above her I am still horrified of house centipedes to this day. The reasons why they scare the crap out of me are because they move fast, they look very gross, and they hide in unsuspecting corners of the house. Whenever I try to catch them they run very fast and are sometimes hard to catch, for example I went to catch one late at night and when I…

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    Scorpion Lab Report

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    The pair of scorpion appendages that appear to be adapted for grasping prey are their chela (claws). The claws have a movable finger and an immovable finger. The movable finger is what clamps down and grasps onto prey. The first pair of legs appear to be extremely long, yet thin, much smaller than the claws that they have. They appear to be the smallest appendages that the scorpion has. The function that they may serve is to help stabilize the scorpion as it is walking around. They might also…

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    on himself and became The Green Goblin. He killed his fellow scientist and the government people who would accept his ideas. The police couldn’t figure out who it was too put a stop too it. Spider Man had stopped him from killing even more people, and this is why The Green Goblin wanted Spider Man dead. Spider Man can’t even seem to figure out who The Green Goblin was. If they would just put the pieces together they would have at least a…

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    environments were quite similar, some insects were present in greater quantities in one environment as a result of the varying factors favoring the survival of the insect populations. The arthropods were divided into the following ten morphospecies; Spiders, Coleoptera, Hymenoptera, Leipidoptera, Orthoptera, Hemiptera, Homoptera, Diptera, Phasmia, and Mantodea. Unidentifiable arthropods were classified into a separate category consisting of all unknown arthropod…

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    All around the world, there are millions of different types of insects. Some of the insects are just here to irritate anyone and anything, while others have the ability to evolve into something even more terrifying. According to Weekly World News, there is a type of assassin bug that uses its prey’s carcasses as body armor. Looking at years of possible evolution, the idea of a bug using these masking techniques to avoid predators is not exactly an extraordinary claim. As far as I am concerned,…

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    Alene Smith swept the floor of the lobby, trying to look graceful She swept her arms in what she thought was a fluid motion, but it was hard The floor was almost clean, but then she spotted a clump of dirt by her foot, and tried to sweep it up She knew that sweeping up dirt probably wasn't the smartest idea, but she was watching the television and she didn't think much of it She didn't want to move, because even if she moved a little bit to the left she wouldn't be able to see the…

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