# Urokodia! 518-million-year-old fossil shows beginning of spider's bite

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-02 13:07 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
6 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Urokodia! 518-million-year-old fossil shows beginning of spider's bite" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 6 articles from 6 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include ScienceAlert, Sci.News, IFLScience and The Conversation. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| ScienceAlert | Earliest Evidence of Spider Fangs Discovered in Half-Billion-Year-Old Fossils | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxNWDF0cllOYWZZdU1TMVBOTFJEdmVRZzE5cFFnS1JDYlVaUkxCU2htaEpvVzAwV1FYYm5wdkUxVGxMZ0xUVGpCbFJERlA1ZWZaUGc0dGdmUnVNa0k4X01kVXpISTE1alRsY080dWQzUXQ5UFI1a3JfclpxVjBXZkRUZXppaVR5bnBranQ2RUIwcS1CUWEzZ3NBMGcxbTlVQUFFR2h3MGs2aHo0QQ?oc=5) |
| Sci.News | Ancient Sea Creature Pushes Back Origins of Spider Fangs to 518 Million Years Ago | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMib0FVX3lxTE5KYjlZU3g1ZHRlbFlXbDFvdExQR2JBS1g2eHBBRTd3eDcxcjlKQUNzbzJxUlhfbUk5aENza3F1ZnJJb3JqajcyZC04Y1Z2Y1d2R28yRVpkSV91S21MM2NmVHNwZnZneENabU5sand1Yw?oc=5) |
| IFLScience | How Did Spiders Get Their Bite? 518-Million-Year-Old Funky Fossil Is Earliest Evidence Yet Of Spider Fangs | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1AFBVV95cUxNa0ZlTV9UZnVIZXJ4TlNLSUpSZlF3V1RUSVNXXzlLRzRFcTVVZjdzMDI5Z3A2RjhOTTI1aWtSQ0luN29iNnRWcE5YeGM1WEpybHZNQjF6QlJpU1pXUFh1Unp6NVdQRkhHNFNmSTFhR2E5eWhYX2VWV1E4SE96a3cweEh2VnluLTVWZ0hobFk1eE1GZ1RKVkY3SDA2RWREUW5aWWthMDhRVkFrdmZaOVB2QmpBUUMyWkRaOHRTSXJiUXJzdnRjdm9iT0tRemlHVlVGS2pTNA?oc=5) |
| The Conversation | Spider fangs are one of their scariest features – new fossils reveal their origins | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxOWFF5UnNEUEkxenhFWTRfOEZsT1ZFdlQyeTZWdGRHbWZfYng4cW1mR2VvZTVvQmdJRjVSU2tzeXRZM242N3BVTDZIYTZ1eWhwaGpvRDAzQWxiZERyc2UxaHViRXhUcHphbHl5MWdJMUJZNEZYV3dJWmhKeEV5bFF4U2ljNHU5WlJwY3ZVeUtHdGItZDdna0ZQMGVPUW5ZU3RCOUtqd3RZSkZKcVdRclM3a1RMWnlrdw?oc=5) |
| Nature | Urokodia sheds light on the origin of chelicerae and book gills of Chelicerata | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiX0FVX3lxTE9WLTI5ajNqZHZtdE9kLWdPZTBqMEgwOEJEbUtqcmhDYUpBNjMtYXBEY1dkRGpJMXhwMF9Wd1E4SXhDZ0g1dUtoTnpIcWJIT19LQUF4c216UFRxOV9MZVI4?oc=5) |
| Phys.org | Urokodia! 518-million-year-old fossil shows beginning of spider's bite | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiekFVX3lxTE9zMkZnLWp0WFlqaFZfNlNxWWFSc2E5LUhxTi1YNkZvNEJWejY3eTFiUkM5T2RZVnV3WGZUMnhFYVVBODBmLUNkNlFEYXZwaDl0MHFzLTBKN2F2VWxpc0pvc0h1Uy1WZ1ZsT3NkYXVSRTBKUzQ5TlVIVE9B?oc=5) |

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