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2. Pisaurina mira - Wikipedia

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   Pisaurina mira, also known as the American nursery web spider, is a species of spider in the family Pisauridae. They are often mistaken for wolf spiders ( Lycosidae) due to their physical resemblance. P. mira is distinguished by its unique eye arrangement of two rows. P. mira is known for its wide distribution across eastern North America and ...

3. Pisaura mirabilis - Wikipedia

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   Striking characteristics of Pisaura mirabilis are its long legs (the fourth pair being the longest) and its slender abdomen ( opisthosoma ). The male is between 10 and 13 mm, while the female is 12 to 15 mm. [1] After final ecdysis, the male spiders weigh on average 54 mg and females 68 mg. The prosoma ( cephalothorax) is variable in color ...

4. Nursery web spider - Wikipedia

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   Nursery web spiders ( Pisauridae) are a family of araneomorph spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1890. [1] Females of the family are known for building special nursery webs. When their eggs are about to hatch, a female spider builds a tent-like web, places her egg sac inside, and stands guard outside, hence the family's common name.

5. Web Spiders: What They Are, Health Risks, Getting Rid of Them ...

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   Web spiders build webs to capture their food. Spiders aren't aggressive or dangerous to humans, and spider bites are rare. However, many people fear spiders . Spiders have eight legs and two body ...

6. Keeping Your Baby Free From Illness: Germ Protection ... - WebMD

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   Carry hand sanitizer. While experts say that soap and water is the best way to get rid of germs, alcohol-based hand sanitizers work very well too. Always have a bottle with you when you're out and ...

7. Baby Home Safety: Creating a Healthy Home for Your Child - WebMD

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   Here are some tips on giving your baby the best start: 1. Test your home for lead paint. If you live in an old apartment or home (built pre-1978), there's likely lead paint on walls and window ...

8. All About Esophageal Webs and How They're Treated - Healthline

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   Overview. Esophageal webs or rings are thin, membranous folds of tissue that form in the esophagus. Health professionals may use both “webs” and “rings” to refer to the same structure ...

9. Dolomedes minor - Wikipedia

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   As a nocturnal species, Dolomedes minor hunts and scavenges for food at night. The prey spectrum of the spider consists of a variety of small organisms including locusts, other spiders, dobsonfly larvae, earthworms, bees and other small insects (Williams, 1978). Although Dolomedes is an effective hunter, previously deceased organisms will also ...