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Read about the Burke's research into what the future holds for spiders and other species in forest areas cleared for logging.
Did you know that the Washington state insect is the Green Darner Dragonfly?
Burke volunteers discover two spider families new to Washington state.
Bug out as thousands of specimens, dead and alive, fly, buzz, or crawl to the Burke Museum for Bug Blast, a favorite annual all-ages event.
Welcome to Washington! How did a spider common in Europe make its way to Seattle? We may never know, but it appears to be here to stay.
Nearly all of the widespread assumptions and "general knowledge" about spiders is false!
A chance encounter on a windy day leads to the discovery of a new spider habitat.
The strangest-looking arachnids found in Washington state according to Rod Crawford.