According to a 2017 study, increasing urban temperatures alter spider populations. Published in the Journal of Urban Ecology January issue, researchers Emily Meineke and Anna Holmquist, et al, found that ghost spiders 'disappeared' due to increasing heat, and not because of other predators or lack of food. As spider populations decrease tree-munching herbivorous insects can increase, putting more pressure on vegetation.
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