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Web of protection

By devouring pests, spiders prove to be particularly useful to crops

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Weaving evidence

Cobwebs can help gauge pollution levels

Web unravels

Spiders can tell us about the health of the environment

Hair begets heirs

Nature's own pest controller

A venomous Australian spider provides clues on how to make safer pesticides

Silk with a difference

Analysis of the moleular orientation of spider dragline silk by CorneIl University researchers offers material science the chance to make use of …

India Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (Mar 25-31)

Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of Indian ecology, botany and zoology

Book Excerpt: As bee populations continue to fall, we are heading for serious trouble

Ranjit Lal's new book on bees and other insects talks about these unusual creatures with humour and understanding