noun 1. any of numerous predaceous arachnids of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs that serve as nests and as traps for prey. 2. (loosely) any of various ...
Spiders (order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs and chelicerae with fangs that inject venom. They are the largest order of arachnids and ...
Spiders are arachnid arthropods. They have eight legs, and most make silk. Some of them have six eyes, some of them have eight eyes, some have four eyes, two eyes, or ...
A co-worker of mine found this extremely large unknown species spider while we were working outside today (June 10, 2009). I brought it home in a jar. I ...
Dolomedes tenebrosus Fishing spiders are similar to the larger wolf spiders in size, shape, and coloration. Species in the genus Dolomedes are called fishing spiders ...
Introduction. Spiders, along with daddylonglegs, ticks, mites, and scorpions, belong to the class Arachnida. They are beneficial animals that feed on all sorts of ...