Climate change means bigger Arctic spiders — but don’t worry, that could be a good thing
When wolf spiders got bigger they seemed to change their diet — in ways that helped tundra ecosystems keep more carbon.
Warmer temperatures in the Arctic may lead to more, and larger, wolf spiders. But this might be good for the region, according to a new study released in the journal Proceeding of the National Academy of Sciences.
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