Episode 835
Spooky spiders: silk, sex and squirting venom
For Halloween, we're getting up close and personal with spiders, from their venom to their mating habits
The Naked Scientists Podcast · The Naked Scientists
November 2, 202156m 8s
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Show Notes
We're wandering into the weird world of spiders! We'll be looking at spiders that can fly using little silk parachutes and the grisly and gruesome mating habits of black widow spiders. Plus in the news, as UK cases surge, should Covid precautions move to Plan B; how does raw sewage affect our waterways; and is your mobile phone damaging your finger? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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