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A senior writer at Biology Insights, Anastasia Kovalenko covers arachnid biology from Santa Fe, New Mexico. She writes about spider anatomy, silk production, and predatory behavior across different species. Prior to this role, she spent several years covering general assignment news and local events for daily newspapers and digital publications. Kovalenko lives in the high desert, where she studies native funnel-weaving spiders in the surrounding foothills.

Is a Tarantula a Bug or an Insect?
Do Spiders Have Blue Blood? The Science of Hemolymph
Are Crab Spiders Poisonous to Humans?
Do Tarantulas Make Noise? How and Why They Do
Are Wolf Spiders Mean or Aggressive Toward Humans?
What Color Is a Spider’s Blood and Why?
How Fast Does a Tarantula Run and What Affects Its Speed?
Do Crab Spiders Bite and Are They Dangerous?
Do Spiders Have Hands? A Look at Their Manipulative Tools
How Fast Do Spiders Grow and What Affects Their Growth?
Are Furrow Spiders Poisonous to Humans?
Are Green Crab Spiders Poisonous to Humans?
When Do Black Widow Spider Eggs Hatch?
Do Wolf Spiders Jump at You? Facts About Their Behavior
Are Tarantulas Friendly? The Truth About Their Temperament
Tarantula Intelligence: How Intelligent Are They?
Do Spiders Give Live Birth? The Truth About Reproduction
Are Spiders Nearsighted? The Truth About How They See
Do Spiders Have Compound Eyes or Simple Eyes?
Why Do Wolf Spiders Appear to Chase You?
How Many Eyes Do Spiders Have & How They Work
Can Spiders See You? How They Perceive Humans
Do Brown Recluse Spiders Jump? The Truth About Their Movement
How Long Do Tarantulas Live? Factors in Tarantula Lifespan
Why Do Black Widows Have a Red Spot?
Do Hobo Spiders Jump? Dispelling a Common Myth
Are Spiders Nocturnal? When and Why They Are Active
Can Spiders Lay Eggs Under Human Skin?
Just How Intelligent Are Jumping Spiders?
Are Baby Spiders Red? The Truth About Their Color