Let's learn about spider facts!
Oct 2024
A Different Kind of Web Developer—Spiders!
In this episode, hosts Rick and Marco are learning all about our eight-legged friends, spiders! To find out more, they are speaking with Taylor Cook, the wildlife care supervisor for the entomology department at the San Diego Zoo. Some people might find arachnids a little scary, ... Show More
37m 2s
Mar 2022
SpiderMindy to the Rescue: How Spider Silk Can Help the Planet!
Mindy is up on her roof dressed as a... 9 legged spider?! Learn what she has spinning up her sleeves as Mindy, Guy Raz, and the gang discover the WOWs of spiderwebs. Find out how these webs might just help our planet! It's the who, what, when, why, how, and WOW of vegan spider si ... Show More
23m 4s
Nov 2021
How Does the Invasive Joro Spider Work?
Residents of the American South may have noticed a new spider on the, er, web -- the beautiful, fascinating Joro spider. Learn about it in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/arachnids/joro-spider.htm Learn more about your ad-choic ... Show More
5m 27s
Nov 2021
Spooky spiders: silk, sex and squirting venom
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 sewa ... Show More
56m 8s