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🕷️⚔️ Most of us might recoil at the sight of a #spider in the corner, but these eight-legged hunters are actually #nature's silent guardians.

New #research shows a massive #data gap in #conservation: we have no formal status for nearly 90% of the 100,000 #insect and #arachnid species in #NorthAmerica.

👉 https://scitechdaily.com/scared-of-spiders-the-real-nightmare-is-a-world-without-them/

#science #ecology #spiders #biodiversity #environment #education #biology #wildlife #arachnids

Scared of Spiders? The Real Nightmare Is a World Without Them

A sweeping review of nearly 100,000 insect and arachnid species in North America has revealed a surprising and troubling reality: scientists lack even basic conservation assessments for the vast majority of them.

SciTechDaily
Mar 9 at 9:30amWeb
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Have you considered using content warning, so those of us that don’t like close up of spiders don’t have to see them? If you know that “Most of us will recoil at the sight” why surprise us with it?