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Tick Safety

Ticks can’t fly or jump, but will hold onto leaves along popular trails with their legs outstretched, waiting to climb on to a person or animal—this is called questing  The tick will quickly attach themselves when a person or animal brushes the spot where a tick is waiting. Some ticks will attach quickly and others …

Spiders Could Theoretically Eat Every Human On Earth

Spiders could theoretically eat every human on Earth and still be hungry. In a year, spiders can consume between 400 million and 800 million tons of insects and other small animals like frogs and birds. According to the Washington Post, the total biomass of humans on Earth is estimated to be just over 350 million …