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Every factual correction, source replacement, or substantive update to Spider Pest Authority is logged here with the date, the page affected, the change, and the reason.

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DatePageChangeReason
2026-06-14/spiders/hobo-spiderUpdated medical-significance classification from 'moderate' to 'low'.Reflects the 2017 CDC NIOSH removal of Eratigena agrestis from its venomous spider list, and the Vetter et al. (2014) review in Toxicon finding insufficient evidence for necrotic effects.
2026-06-14/spiders/joro-spiderRange expanded to include West Virginia and Maryland.Davis & Frick (2022) and subsequent Mid-Atlantic specimen records published 2023–2025.
2026-06-14Site-wideInitial publication of species reference pages.Initial editorial review against tier-1 to tier-3 sources.

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