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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1990
Page
7
A personal essay on arachnophobia describes the author’s intense fear of spiders and their aversion to these eight legged creatures. The narrator recalls waking a mother to kill a spider in the bathtub and rejects the idea that spiders are cute, despite others claiming they help the ecosystem.
Samantha Myers has been appointed lifestyles editor at the Daily Telegraph, bringing two decades of experience in fashion travel and design coverage to the section. She succeeds prior editor and will lead feature packages, trends reporting, and lifestyle collaborations.
Kathy Johnson reflects on the beauty and diversity of spiders from deadly black widows to harmless garden species. She admires their color patterns and intricate webs, recalls childhood fascination, field observations, and a curious, sometimes cruel, curiosity about predation, noting her science-minded upbringing and role as a Daily lifestyle writer.
Dr Stephen Scheckler of Virginia Tech emphasizes insects as vital to ecosystems and notes ongoing species losses. The Museum of Natural History at VPI SU houses 695000 insect specimens, display cabinets and extensive drawers, supporting research, teaching and public service. Contacts and visit times given at 428 N Main St Blacksburg.
Anita McDaniel recounts how Greek myth ties spiders to the weaver Arachne and the goddess Athena. The legend centers on a weaving contest where Athena punishes Arachne, transforming her into a spider and condemning her lineage to spin and weave forever.
Spiders mostly help by eating live insects but two native species can bite humans. Black widows and brown recluses pose serious risks. weigh symptoms, seek prompt medical help, and use antihistamines or corticosteroids as advised. Eliminate spider habitats by cleaning debris, restricting clutter, and treating interiors with appropriate insecticides.
Fossils reveal dragonfly like giants with 29 inch wingspans. Insects lack internal skeletons and rely on an exoskeleton for protection and muscle attachment. Their bodies have three sections head thorax abdomen with compound eyes and possible ommatidia up to thirty thousand per eye. Males of some species detect mates via antennae compounds. Insects survive cold, even freezing, and many species outnumber all other animals. Spiracles provide breathing. six legs attach to the thorax with five joints. They form a major dietary source in various cultures, with ants grasshoppers baby bees and termites consumed roasted or processed. Some materials like Ceracoccus Quercus are used for chewing gum, and Carpenter Moth Larvae were used in salads by Romans.
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