"Spiders" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Arthropods of the class ARACHNIDA, order Araneae. Except for mites and ticks, spiders constitute the largest order of arachnids, with approximately 37,000 species having been described. The majority of spiders are harmless, although some species can be regarded as moderately harmful since their bites can lead to quite severe local symptoms. (From Barnes, Invertebrate Zoology, 5th ed, p508; Smith, Insects and Other Arthropods of Medical Importance, 1973, pp424-430)
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D013112
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.131.166.803
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Spiders" by people in Profiles.
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Sperling M. Spider phobias and spider fantasies. A clinical contribution to the study of symbol and symptom choice. J Am Psychoanal Assoc. 1971 Jul; 19(3):472-98.
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DeVoe RD, Small RJ, Zvargulis JE. Spectral sensitivities of wolf spider eyes. J Gen Physiol. 1969 Jul; 54(1):1-32.