Spider bites What's so special about Spider-Man? These tidbits show real spiders are pretty amazing, too.(Suburban Living)

Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) | April 30, 2002| | Copyright

Byline: Kay Long Daily Herald Staff Writer

Surely, you know the story: Peter Parker gets bitten by a genetically altered spider and takes on many of the spider's traits. As Spider-Man, he fights crime using super-strength, enhanced eyesight and amazing agility.

Anticipating Friday's release of "Spider-Man" got us wondering - do spiders really have all those super powers? We know it's a fantasy, but we wanted to find out whether Spider-Man is, well, realistic.

As it turns out, spiders have some pretty super characteristics after all. They might not ...

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