Lottery Numbers for the week of July 26.

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Birders’ Corner

<p>We fear their bite, get tangled in their webs and are inclined to squish them when they crawl inside a house.</p><p>Still, spiders are very beneficial and perhaps a bit more complex, and interesting. Each week we&#8217;ll join Misericordia University assistant biology professor Dr. Larry Corpus, who has studied entomology at universities in California, Washington and Kansas.</p><p>We&#8217;ll join Corpus in the field right here in Luzerne County to delve into the world of spider species that likely inhabit your backyard, basement and any forgotten corner where they can weave a web. Visit us each week to see what species we found next and check out a video on each spider.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Spider of the week</strong></p><p><strong>Common name:</strong> Jumping spider</p><p><strong>Family:</strong> salticidae</p><p><strong>Size:</strong> 4-8 mm</p><p><strong>Overview:</strong> Jumping spiders don&#8217;t rely on webs to catch prey. They are a hunting spider, relying on their small frame and excellent vision - they have eight eyes, to stalk and capture insects. Because they use their vision to find prey, jumping spiders hunt during the day. They are found in yards and the exteriors of houses - windowsills and under porch railings. Jumping spiders are among the fastest and most agile of all arthropods, and are very common.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Tom Venesky</p><p>tvenesky@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><factboxMeta></factboxMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Tom Venesky at 570-991-6395 or on Twitter @TLTomVenesky</p></shirttailMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><videoMeta><p><table class="mceItemTable" style="border:none;width:98%;"><tbody><tr><td style="font-weight:bold;font-size:100%;vertical-align:top;text-align:right;border:none;">VideoID:</td><td id="videoid" style="width:50em;font-size:90%;">qiKVgZK6ymw</td></tr><tr><td style="font-weight:bold;font-size:100%;vertical-align:top;text-align:right;border:none;">VideoType:</td><td id="videotype" style="font-size:90%;">YOUTUBE</td></tr><tr><td style="font-weight:bold;font-size:100%;vertical-align:top;text-align:right;border:none;">URL:</td><td id="url" style="font-size:90%;"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiKVgZK6ymw</td></tr><tr><td style="font-weight:bold;font-size:100%;vertical-align:top;text-align:right;border:none;">Video Embed String:</td><td id="videoembedstring" style="font-size:90%;">&lt;iframe width=&#8221;420&#8221; height=&#8221;315&#8221; src=&#8221;https://www.youtube.com/embed/qiKVgZK6ymw&#8221; frameborder=&#8221;0&#8221; allowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt; </td></tr><tr><td style="font-weight:bold;font-size:100%;vertical-align:top;text-align:right;border:none;">Video Caption:</td><td id="videocaption" style="font-size:90%;"> </td></tr><tr><td style="font-weight:bold;font-size:100%;vertical-align:top;text-align:right;border:none;">Video Credit:</td><td id="videocredit" style="font-size:90%;">Aimee Dilger | Times Leader</td></tr><tr><td style="font-weight:bold;font-size:100%;vertical-align:top;text-align:right;border:none;">Video Position:</td><td id="videoposition" style="font-size:90%;"> </td></tr></tbody></table></p><p style="margin-top:10px;font-size:70%;color:#555;">(use the &#8220;for files&#8230;&#8221; link above to associate attached files with this source)</p></videoMeta></div>

Inside the web: A weekly look at spider species of NEPA