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Pooja Rao is an invertebrate zoology instructor at a community college, where she maintains a teaching spider collection. Her focus is spider and scorpion biology. Rao, who grows hot peppers to craft small-batch hot sauce, received an MS from the University of Miami and a BS from the University of Oklahoma, following work as an adjunct instructor and laboratory technician.

Do Wolf Spiders Burrow? How to Identify Their Holes Bugs
Spider Temperature Preferences: Do They Like Hot or Cold?Bugs
How to Identify a False Widow Spider?Bugs
Do Spiders Remember You? The Science Behind Their Memory Bugs
How Dangerous Are Wolf Spiders and Their Bites?Bugs
Can Spiders Get Cancer? Why It’s So Uncommon Cancer
How Poisonous Are Brown Widow Spiders?Bugs
Are Sac Spiders Venomous and Dangerous to Humans?Bugs
Do jumping spiders recognize faces?Bugs
Do Spiders Feel Love? The Science of Arachnid Affection Bugs
What Does a Sydney Funnel-Web Spider Bite Look Like?Safety
Are Scorpions Biologically Related to Lobsters?Bugs
How Painful Is a Tarantula Bite? Venom & First Aid Safety
Are Tarantulas Intelligent? A Scientific Perspective Bugs
Which Scorpions Are Deadly? Locations & Identification Bugs
Are Bog Spiders Poisonous? Venom & Bite Effects Explained Bugs
When Do Tarantulas Molt? Signs and Post-Molt Care Bugs
Why Do Orb Weavers Make Zig-Zags in Their Webs?Bugs
Can a Tarantula Bite a Human? Symptoms & What to Do Safety
Are Jumping Spiders Sentient? The Scientific Evidence Bugs
Can Spiders Survive Hot Water? The Lethal Temperature Bugs
Do Spiders Hate Water? The Biological Reasons Bugs
How Can You Tell If a Spider Is Pregnant?Bugs
Can Spiders Have Seizures? The Science Explained Bugs
Do Spiders Eat Their Prey Alive? A Scientific Explanation Bugs
Can Spiders Feel Heat? The Science Behind Their Senses Bugs
Can a Brown Widow Kill You? The Real Dangers Bugs
Do Spiders Get Hot? How They Regulate Body Temperature Bugs
Are Spiders Attracted to Light? The Biological Reason Why Bugs
How Much Venom Does a Scorpion Produce?Bugs