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Jon Bushell spins a tale of spider research by early Royal Society Fellows, featuring Robert Hooke, John Ray and Martin Lister.

Hirra Ateeq tells the story of Eleazar Albin, a naturalist and watercolour teacher whose popular books depicted birds, insects and spiders.

Keith Moore admires the work of early women scientists and illustrators Maria Sibylla Merian and Maria Eleonora Hochecker.