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Araneology (SPIDERS) with Marshal Hedin

2025/5/14
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Alie Ward: 我认为克服对蜘蛛的恐惧的最佳方法是暴露疗法，通过知识和接近来对抗恐惧。我希望通过这集节目，让大家了解蜘蛛，从而不再害怕它们。虽然有数万种蜘蛛，但真正对人类构成威胁的只占极小一部分，所以我们对蜘蛛的恐惧是被文化和社会环境所塑造的。 Marshal Hedin: 作为一名蛛形纲动物学家，我致力于研究蜘蛛及其相关物种。蜘蛛的独特之处在于它们拥有毒腺和丝绸，这使它们成为高效的捕食者。虽然很多人对蜘蛛感到害怕，但实际上只有少数蜘蛛对人类有害。我希望通过我的研究和教学，帮助人们更好地了解蜘蛛，从而消除不必要的恐惧。

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Alie Ward recounts her comedically disastrous journey to interview Dr. Marshal Hedin, encountering extreme heat, confusing parking, and significant delays. Despite the challenges, she arrives at Dr. Hedin's office, relieved and slightly disheveled.
  • Alie Ward's experience arriving late for her interview with Dr. Hedin.
  • The extreme heat and confusing parking on the campus.

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Why would a spider have a frog best friend? Why do they love your shower? Does lemon repel them? Should you rehome them outside? Why so hairy? How do you identify the harmless ones? Which ones get kinky? Hey. This will be fun. If you’re afraid of spiders, this is the best first step to conquering that fear forever. If you love spiders, you’re in good company with Dr. Marshal Hedin, a San Diego State University professor who has dedicated his life to the diverse array of araneids. Also: why they need and deserve your love. 

Visit the Hedin Lab at SDSU) and follow Dr. Hedin on Bluesky), iNaturalist), and Google Scholar)

A donation went to the San Diego State University Biodiversity Museum)

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Other episodes you may enjoy: Kinetic Salticidology (DANCING SPIDERS)), Spidroinology (SPIDERWEBS)), Fearology (FEAR)), Herpetology (REPTILES)), Culicidology (MOSQUITOES)), Speleology (CAVES)), Aperiology (MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY)), Scorpiology (SCORPIONS)), Entomology (INSECTS)), Forest Entomology (CREEPY CRAWLIES))

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Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions) and Jake Chaffee)

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Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth

Transcripts by Aveline Malek 

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