Pharmaceuticals in the Insects Spread to the Spiders and Other Organisms on Land (IMAGE)

Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

Pharmaceuticals in the Insects Spread to the Spiders and Other Organisms on Land

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Spiders from the Tetragnathidae family, such as the one pictured here, are found in riparian environments all over the world. They build their webs over streams and catch aquatic insects as they emerge from the water. Pharmaceuticals in the insects spread to the spiders and other organisms on land.

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Stephen Hamilton.

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