fear of spiders is a survival trait written into our dna , researchers have discovered . dating back hundreds of thousands of years , the instinct to avoid arachnids developed as an evolutionary response to a dangerous threat , the academics suggest . it could mean that arachnophobia , one of the most crippling of phobias , represents a finely tuned survival instinct . and it could date back to early human evolution in africa , where spiders with very strong venom have existed millions of years ago . scroll down for video . researchers say a fear of spiders is a survival trait written into our dna and dates back thousands of years , stock photo . study leader joshua new , of columbia university in new york , said : ` a number of spider species with potent , vertebratespecific venoms populated africa long before hominoids and have co-existed there for tens of millions of years . ` humans were at perennial , unpredictable and significant risk of encountering highly venomous spiders in their ancestral environments . ` even when not fatal , a black widow spider bite in the ancestral world could leave one incapacitated for days or even weeks , terribly exposed to dangers , ' he told the sunday times . the research team carried out an experiment in which 252 volunteers were asked to study computer screens containing abstract shapes and data . their reactions to images of spiders were very fast , even if their shape was distorted , when compared to much more clear images of other objects known induce disgust or fear , such as needles and flies . the researchers point out that spiders are often small dark creatures that tend to hide in recesses and are hard to spot . dr new said : ` detection , therefore , is the critical arbiter of success in such encounters -- any improvements to the sensitivity , vigilance , reliability and speed of faculties for their detection would have been of significant selective advantage . ' the instinct could date back to early human evolution in africa , where spiders with very strong venom existed millions of years ago . pictured : a venomous phormictopus antillensis spider . by . mail on sunday reporter . police are investigating the theft of about $ 70,000 worth of bull semen from a farm in southern minnesota . mower county sheriff terese amazi said farmer daniel weness , of leroy , reported on tuesday that a storage canister with vials of bull semen was taken from his unlocked barn . the canister was worth about $ 500 , and the vials of semen were worth from $ 300 to $ 1,500 apiece . scroll down for video . about $ 70,000 worth of bull semen was stolen from a farm in southern minnesota sometime between april 1 and april 7 . if anyone was wondering what model and actress kelly brook sees in her muscle-bound new squeeze david mcintosh , he 's keen to reveal all . before meeting the pin-up , mcintosh had been working in security for four years after leaving sky one tv show gladiators in 2009 . the semen , stolen from daniel weness 's farm -lrb- pictured -rrb- was taken from an unlocked barn . a $ 500 canister held vials of semen worth between $ 300 and $ 1,500 each . the theft happened sometime between april 1 and 7 . the man said the only time he and his hired hand were away from the farm was on easter sunday , according to the austin daily herald . police have no suspects . chief deputy mark may said that there is a market for bull semen because it helps farmers on transportation costs of putting a bull and a cow in the same pen to breed . ' a lot of people purchase bid on it or purchase it instead of transporting their animals to and from a site , ' he said . ` they can just purchase a vial of bull semen and inseminate their cow and i guess it 's just more reliable that way . ' mark may , chief deputy of the mower county sheriff 's office said that there is a market for bull semen because it helps farmers reduce transportation costs of animals . frozen semen can live for many years , often outliving the bull it originally came from , according to the washington post . ' a lot of farmers these days use artificial insemination to increase genetic diversity within their herds , ' linnay yarger , an agriculture teacher at austin high school told kaal . ` the range in value depends on the bull it comes from , ' she added . ` some genetic qualities are more highly sought after than others , so the higher priced semen is coming from maybe an award winning bull or a quality that is sought after . ' welness said he has about 80 animals on his farm . now he has launched a fitness website kingdavidmcintosh.com , where there is an online shop . online business : kelly brook 's boyfriend david mcintosh has set up a website where he will sell fitness programmes and photos of himself . selling himselfie : kelly 's gladiator boyfriend has chosen to call his new business venture kingdavidmcintosh.com . visitors can purchase programmes to develop chiselled abs , calendars and screensavers full of photos of the former marine 's eye-poppingly athletic body , and there are plans to develop a fitness clothing range . kelly herself has plenty of contacts in the fitness industry after releasing a fitness dvd with strictly come dancing star flavia cacace in 2008 and modelling for reebok . expensive pint : heavy drinking costs the uk more than # 21billion a year . government advisers say plans to scrap beer tax rises are ` staggering ' when harm caused by heavy drinking costs the uk more than # 21 billion a year . professor sir ian gilmore , of the royal college of physicians , called the move ` deplorable ' . katherine brown , of the institute of alcohol studies , said with alcohol-related hospital admissions doubling over a decade , ` it 's a shock to learn the chancellor believes it is right to incentivise drinking further by making alcohol cheaper ' . feeling down ? then stand up more . in a study of 9,000 women aged 50 to 55 , those who sat for more than seven hours at a time were 49 per cent more likely to have symptoms of depression . researchers at australia 's victoria university and university of queensland believe a lack of interaction with the environment limits blood flow to the part of the brain that controls emotions .
daniel weness reported on tuesday that a storage canister with vials of bull semen had been taken from his farm . the $ 500 canister held vials worth between $ 300 and $ 1,500 each . theft happened between april 1 and 7 , and weness was away on easter . there is a market for bull semen because it helps farmers on transportation costs of putting a bull and a cow in the same pen to breed .
fear of spiders is a survival trait written into our dna , researchers have discovered . dating back hundreds of thousands of years , the instinct to avoid arachnids developed as an evolutionary response to a dangerous threat , the academics suggest . it could mean that arachnophobia , one of the most crippling of phobias , represents a finely tuned survival instinct . and it could date back to early human evolution in africa , where spiders with very strong venom have existed millions of years ago . scroll down for video . researchers say a fear of spiders is a survival trait written into our dna and dates back thousands of years , stock photo . study leader joshua new , of columbia university in new york , said : ` a number of spider species with potent , vertebratespecific venoms populated africa long before hominoids and have co-existed there for tens of millions of years . ` humans were at perennial , unpredictable and significant risk of encountering highly venomous spiders in their ancestral environments . ` even when not fatal , a black widow spider bite in the ancestral world could leave one incapacitated for days or even weeks , terribly exposed to dangers , ' he told the sunday times . the research team carried out an experiment in which 252 volunteers were asked to study computer screens containing abstract shapes and data . their reactions to images of spiders were very fast , even if their shape was distorted , when compared to much more clear images of other objects known induce disgust or fear , such as needles and flies . the researchers point out that spiders are often small dark creatures that tend to hide in recesses and are hard to spot . dr new said : ` detection , therefore , is the critical arbiter of success in such encounters -- any improvements to the sensitivity , vigilance , reliability and speed of faculties for their detection would have been of significant selective advantage . ' the instinct could date back to early human evolution in africa , where spiders with very strong venom existed millions of years ago . pictured : a venomous phormictopus antillensis spider . by . mail on sunday reporter . police are investigating the theft of about $ 70,000 worth of bull semen from a farm in southern minnesota . mower county sheriff terese amazi said farmer daniel weness , of leroy , reported on tuesday that a storage canister with vials of bull semen was taken from his unlocked barn . the canister was worth about $ 500 , and the vials of semen were worth from $ 300 to $ 1,500 apiece . scroll down for video . about $ 70,000 worth of bull semen was stolen from a farm in southern minnesota sometime between april 1 and april 7 . if anyone was wondering what model and actress kelly brook sees in her muscle-bound new squeeze david mcintosh , he 's keen to reveal all increase genetic diversity within their herds , ' linnay yarger , an agriculture teacher at austin high school told kaal . ` the range in value depends on the bull it comes from , ' she added . ` some genetic qualities are more highly sought after than others , so the higher priced semen is coming from maybe an award winning bull or a quality that is sought after . ' welness said he has about 80 animals on his farm . now he has launched a fitness website kingdavidmcintosh.com , where there is an online shop . online business : kelly brook 's boyfriend david mcintosh has set up a website where he will sell fitness programmes and photos of himself . selling himselfie : kelly 's gladiator boyfriend has chosen to call his new business venture kingdavidmcintosh.com . visitors can purchase programmes to develop chiselled abs , calendars and screensavers full of photos of the former marine 's eye-poppingly athletic body , and there are plans to develop a fitness clothing range . kelly herself has plenty of contacts in the fitness industry after releasing a fitness dvd with strictly come dancing star flavia cacace in 2008 and modelling for reebok . expensive pint : heavy drinking costs the uk more than # 21billion a year . government advisers say plans to scrap beer tax rises are ` staggering ' when harm caused by heavy drinking costs the uk more than # 21 billion a year . professor sir ian gilmore , of the royal college of physicians , called the move ` deplorable ' . katherine brown , of the institute of alcohol studies , said with alcohol-related hospital admissions doubling over a decade , ` it 's a shock to learn the chancellor believes it is right to incentivise drinking further by making alcohol cheaper ' . feeling down ? then stand up more . in a study of 9,000 women aged 50 to 55 , those who sat for more than seven hours at a time were 49 per cent more likely to have symptoms of depression . researchers at australia 's victoria university and university of queensland believe a lack of interaction with the environment limits blood flow to the part of the brain that controls emotions .
fear of spiders is a survival trait written into our dna , researchers have discovered . dating back hundreds of thousands of years , the instinct to avoid arachnids developed as an evolutionary response to a dangerous threat , the academics suggest . it could mean that arachnophobia , one of the most crippling of phobias , represents a finely tuned survival instinct . and it could date back to early human evolution in africa , where spiders with very strong venom have existed millions of years ago . scroll down for video . researchers say a fear of spiders is a survival trait written into our dna and dates back thousands of years , stock photo . study leader joshua new , of columbia university in new york , said : ` a number of spider species with potent , vertebratespecific venoms populated africa long before hominoids and have co-existed there for tens of millions of years . ` humans were at perennial , unpredictable and significant risk of encountering highly venomous spiders in their ancestral environments . ` even when not fatal , a black widow spider bite in the ancestral world could leave one incapacitated for days or even weeks , terribly exposed to dangers , ' he told the sunday times . the research team carried out an experiment in which 252 volunteers were asked to study computer screens containing abstract shapes and data . their reactions to images of spiders were very fast , even if their shape was distorted , when compared to much more clear images of other objects known induce disgust or fear , such as needles and flies . the researchers point out that spiders are often small dark creatures that tend to hide in recesses and are hard to spot . dr new said : ` detection , therefore , is the critical arbiter of success in such encounters -- any improvements to the sensitivity , vigilance , reliability and speed of faculties for their detection would have been of significant selective advantage . ' the instinct could date back to early human evolution in africa , where spiders with very strong venom existed millions of years ago . pictured : a venomous phormictopus antillensis spider . by . mail on sunday reporter . police are investigating the theft of about $ 70,000 worth of bull semen from a farm in southern minnesota . mower county sheriff terese amazi said farmer daniel weness , of leroy , reported on tuesday that a storage canister with vials of bull semen was taken from his unlocked barn . the canister was worth about $ 500 , and the vials of semen were worth from $ 300 to $ 1,500 apiece . scroll down for video . about $ 70,000 worth of bull semen was stolen from a farm in southern minnesota sometime between april 1 and april 7 . if anyone was wondering what model and actress kelly brook sees in her muscle-bound new squeeze david mcintosh , he 's keen to reveal all . before meeting the pin-up , mcintosh had been working in security for four years after leaving sky one tv show gladiators in 2009 . the semen , stolen from daniel weness 's farm -lrb- pictured -rrb- was taken from an unlocked barn . a $ 500 canister held vials of semen worth between $ 300 and $ 1,500 each . the theft happened sometime between april 1 and 7 . the man said the only time he and his hired hand were away from the farm was on easter sunday , according to the austin daily herald . police have no suspects . chief deputy mark may said that there is a market for bull semen because it helps farmers on transportation costs of putting a bull increase genetic diversity within their herds , ' linnay yarger , an agriculture teacher at austin high school told kaal . ` the range in value depends on the bull it comes from , ' she added . ` some genetic qualities are more highly sought after than others , so the higher priced semen is coming from maybe an award winning bull or a quality that is sought after . ' welness said he has about 80 animals on his farm . now he has launched a fitness website kingdavidmcintosh.com , where there is an online shop . online business : kelly brook 's boyfriend david mcintosh has set up a website where he will sell fitness programmes and photos of himself . selling himselfie : kelly 's gladiator boyfriend has chosen to call his new business venture kingdavidmcintosh.com . visitors can purchase programmes to develop chiselled abs , calendars and screensavers full of photos of the former marine 's eye-poppingly athletic body , and there are plans to develop a fitness clothing range . kelly herself has plenty of contacts in the fitness industry after releasing a fitness dvd with strictly come dancing star flavia cacace in 2008 and modelling for reebok . expensive pint : heavy drinking costs the uk more than # 21billion a year . government advisers say plans to scrap beer tax rises are ` staggering ' when harm caused by heavy drinking costs the uk more than # 21 billion a year . professor sir ian gilmore , of the royal college of physicians , called the move ` deplorable ' . katherine brown , of the institute of alcohol studies , said with alcohol-related hospital admissions doubling over a decade , ` it 's a shock to learn the chancellor believes it is right to incentivise drinking further by making alcohol cheaper ' . feeling down ? then stand up more . in a study of 9,000 women aged 50 to 55 , those who sat for more than seven hours at a time were 49 per cent more likely to have symptoms of depression . researchers at australia 's victoria university and university of queensland believe a lack of interaction with the environment limits blood flow to the part of the brain that controls emotions .
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fear of spiders is a survival trait written into our dna , researchers have discovered . dating back hundreds of thousands of years , the instinct to avoid arachnids developed as an evolutionary response to a dangerous threat , the academics suggest . it could mean that arachnophobia , one of the most crippling of phobias , represents a finely tuned survival instinct . and it could date back to early human evolution in africa , where spiders with very strong venom have existed millions of years ago . scroll down for video . researchers say a fear of spiders is a survival trait written into our dna and dates back thousands of years , stock photo . study leader joshua new , of columbia university in new york , said : ` a number of spider species with potent , vertebratespecific venoms populated africa long before hominoids and have co-existed there for tens of millions of years . ` humans were at perennial , unpredictable and significant risk of encountering highly venomous spiders in their ancestral environments . ` even when not fatal , a black widow spider bite in the ancestral world could leave one incapacitated for days or even weeks , terribly exposed to dangers , ' he told the sunday times . the research team carried out an experiment in which 252 volunteers were asked to study computer screens containing abstract shapes and data . their reactions to images of spiders were very fast , even if their shape was distorted , when compared to much more clear images of other objects known induce disgust or fear , such as needles and flies . the researchers point out that spiders are often small dark creatures that tend to hide in recesses and are hard to spot . dr new said : ` detection , therefore , is the critical arbiter of success in such encounters -- any improvements to the sensitivity , vigilance , reliability and speed of faculties for their detection would have been of significant selective advantage . ' the instinct could date back to early human evolution in africa , where spiders with very strong venom existed millions of years ago . pictured : a venomous phormictopus antillensis spider . by . mail on sunday reporter . police are investigating the theft of about $ 70,000 worth of bull semen from a farm in southern minnesota . mower county sheriff terese amazi said farmer daniel weness , of leroy , reported on tuesday that a storage canister with vials of bull semen was taken from his unlocked barn . the canister was worth about $ 500 , and the vials of semen were worth from $ 300 to $ 1,500 apiece . scroll down for video . about $ 70,000 worth of bull semen was stolen from a farm in southern minnesota sometime between april 1 and april 7 . if anyone was wondering what model and actress kelly brook sees in her muscle-bound new squeeze david mcintosh , he 's keen to reveal all increase genetic diversity within their herds , ' linnay yarger , an agriculture teacher at austin high school told kaal . ` the range in value depends on the bull it comes from , ' she added . ` some genetic qualities are more highly sought after than others , so the higher priced semen is coming from maybe an award winning bull or a quality that is sought after . ' welness said he has about 80 animals on his farm . now he has launched a fitness website kingdavidmcintosh.com , where there is an online shop . online business : kelly brook 's boyfriend david mcintosh has set up a website where he will sell fitness programmes and photos of himself . selling himselfie : kelly 's gladiator boyfriend has chosen to call his new business venture kingdavidmcintosh.com . visitors can purchase programmes to develop chiselled abs , calendars and screensavers full of photos of the former marine 's eye-poppingly athletic body , and there are plans to develop a fitness clothing range . kelly herself has plenty of contacts in the fitness industry after releasing a fitness dvd with strictly come dancing star flavia cacace in 2008 and modelling for reebok . expensive pint : heavy drinking costs the uk more than # 21billion a year . government advisers say plans to scrap beer tax rises are ` staggering ' when harm caused by heavy drinking costs the uk more than # 21 billion a year . professor sir ian gilmore , of
 The article discusses how humans have an innate fear of spiders, which is a survival trait that has been passed down through generations. Researchers have discovered that this fear is written into our DNA and is triggered by certain characteristics of spiders, such as their legs and body shape. This fear response is automatic and can be triggered even when we know intellectually that the spider is harmless. The article also mentions that some people are more afraid of spiders than others, and that this fear can be overcome with exposure therapy. Additionally, the article touches on the topic of arachnophobia, or the excessive fear of spiders, which can interfere with daily life and cause significant distress.