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Think spiders are scary? Global experts meet at UNL and say take a closer look.
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Think spiders are scary? Global experts meet at UNL and say take a closer look.
- DENNIS RUDNER Lincoln Journal Star
- Jul 19, 2026
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WATCH: UNL biological sciences professor Dr. Eileen Hebets speaks as American Arachnological Society members collect specimens on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at Spring Creek Audubon Center in Lincoln. As a part of this year’s conference hosted by the UNL Hebets Lab, society members from all acro…
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte grad students Ella Kellner, left, and Hannah Faye collect specimens during the annual conference for the American Arachnological Society on Tuesday at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton.
ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE, Journal Star
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UNL Ph.D. student Yi-Hang Park shows off a spider during the annual conference for the American Arachnological Society on Tuesday at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton.
ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE, Journal Star
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Eileen Hebets
Craig Chandler, University Communication
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UNL Ph.D. student Yi-Hang Park gathers specimens with a net during the annual conference for the American Arachnological Society on Tuesday at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton. Scientists from around the world gathered in Lincoln to share spider research, challenge misconceptions and celebrate the fascinating biology of arachnids. Researchers were able to explore the prairie to document arachnids.
ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE, Journal Star
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