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    Look away if you don't like spiders Jump to media player This is a regal jumping spider, and there are no prizes for guessing what it's good at.
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    Are you afraid of spiders? Jump to media player A charity is hoping to help sufferers in south Wales by launching the first self-help group of its kind in the area.
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    Hungry spiders eat up to 800m tonnes of insects a year! Jump to media player Lots of people are scared of spiders, even some Newsround presenters, but they are actually really helpful creatures.
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Spider trained to jump on demand

The diminutive arachnid, which is nicknamed Kim, can leap six times her body length from a standing start.

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  • 08 May 2018
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