They protect themselves by a chemical smell that they release from their mouths that only other animals and insects can sense. This smell refremes other animals from the spider.
orb spiders
Certain species of orb-weaving spiders, such as the wasp spider (Argiope bruennichi), are known to lay spiky or spiny egg sacs. These spiky structures help protect the eggs from potential predators.
Furrow spiders belong to the genus Larinioides.These spiders weave orb webs. No spiders that weave orb webs are dangerous to humans.
The nocturnal orb-weaving spider typically builds its web at night. These spiders are active during the night when their prey is more abundant and create intricate orb-shaped webs to capture insects.
Yes, but this type of spider is typically nonviolent and poses minimal health risk to humans. Spiny Orb Weaver spiders do contain venom, but their mouth is so small and their pincers are so weak they cannot penetrate human flesh. Their body spikes are only there to protect them from predators. To continue researching this spider you might also utilize Google; click on images you discover and review the pictures you encounter. You will see there are many variations of this interesting and colorful arachnid.
Orb Weavers: Family Araneidae Genus Araneus Argiope (Writing Spiders) Cyclosa (Trashline Orbweaver) Cyrtophora (Tropical tent-web Spider) Eriophora (Tropical Orbweaver) Gasteracantha (Spinybacked Orbweavers) Larinioides (Furrow Spiders) Larinia (Striped Orbweaver) Neoscona (Spotted Orbweaver) Orb Weavers: Nephilidae Genus Nephila (Golden Orb Weaver) Orb Weavers: Tetragnathidae Longjawed Orb Weavers Orchard Spider More Web Spiders Cellar Spiders Cobweb Spiders (Theridiidae) Funnel Web Spiders Hacklemesh Weavers (Amaurobiidae) Sheetweb Spiders (Linyphiidae) Hunting Spiders Crab Spiders Daddy Long Legs Fishing Spider Ground Spiders Jumping Spiders Lynx Spiders Hobo Spider House Spiders Huntsman Spider Running Crab Spiders Tarantulas Wolf Spiders Yellow Sac Spider
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There are several species of spiders that will eat wasps, including orb-weavers, crab spiders, and jumping spiders. These spiders may actively hunt and capture wasps or feed on them if they become entangled in the spider's web.
There are lots of species of orb spider in Australia, we have some of the biggest in the world!
Orb weaver spiders live all around the world. There are over 4,000 known species. The spiders will live anywhere there are bugs to eat.
Like other spiders they make a web to catch flying insects.
The Maldives have several types of spiders including brown Huntsman spiders, black widows, lynx spiders and Argiope anasuja (orb spiders).