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Spiders
Arachnida (Arachnids), with approzimately 39,500 identified species, are commonly known as spiders. All spiders are both carnivorous and venomous, but only a very small percentage are potentially dangerous to humans. Ask and answer questions here about these eight legged fascinating wonders.
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What spider has light tan almond shaped thorax with small dark brown head?
This needs some clarification to answer. Is it about a quarter to three-quarter inches long? Does it have a more slender body?
If so, please stay away from it! There is a possibility it is a brown recluse spider.
The brown recluse has what is called a "fiddleback" on its cephelothorax. It is a dark brown/black line, basically. Also, the brown recluse has only six eyes, which makes it distinct from most other spiders. In all actuality, if you can make out either of those distinctive features, you are way too close to it.
A brown recluse bite isn't always felt upon first being bitten. The venom they produce causes necrosis, or flesh death. Basically, around where you were bitten, your skin dies and you have giant lesions of flesh. There is no known antivenin.
What is the masculine for spider?
Male and female spiders do not have specialized names like some other animals. Instead they are simply referred to by sex, such as male wolf spider or female black widow.
What web does a hackle mesh weaver spider spin?
The web is spun by silk, the spider moves and relecies the silk in streight lines then goes diaganal ect ...
In our bodies, we digest animals on the inside with our stomachs. They howeverm digest it on the outside by vomiting digestive enzymes. They suck up the liquified animal that way. Buring happens when air enters the stomach. As spiders do not breathe the same way as us either(they have whole on the sides of their bodies), they simply can't burp.
Do spiders live on the North or South Pole?
Spiders typically do not live on the North or South Pole as the extreme cold temperature and harsh conditions are not suitable for their survival. Spiders are more commonly found in regions with milder climates and higher biodiversity.
Can air fresheners kill spiders?
If you get close enough to where the spider is, yes air fresheners kill spiders.
What is the most venomous species?
The most venomous species are the box jellyfish, specifically the Chironex fleckeri and the Irukandji jellyfish. Their venom attacks the heart, nervous system, and skin cells, which can be deadly to humans if not treated promptly.
Which direction do spiders face their webs?
No. They do not prefer any compass direction. Some spiders make webs that face up. Many spiders make webs near to porch lights because these lights attract insects. Where the web goes, and which direction it faces (if it is not a messy tangle web like that of the black widow spiders) generally depends on where the spider can find appropriate supports from which to hang its web.
The cornea is located in the middle of the eye. It covers the iris and pupil. It is transparent and allows light into the eye.
How many eggs are in a spider egg sack?
The number of eggs in a spider egg sack can vary widely depending on the species of spider. Some species may only have a few dozen eggs, while others could have hundreds or even thousands of eggs in a single egg sack.
Can you die if you eat a black widow?
Usually, the venom within the spider is only toxic to humans and other animals when it is injected in the bloodstream. If you were to try to eat a living black widow spider it might easily bite you while you were trying to chew it. If you just ate the dead body, your digestive system would deal with the venom. The venom does not act as a poison, a toxin that is absorbed through the digestive system. However, I wouldn't recommend eating one. For one thing, if you had an ulcer the venom might enter the blood system by that route.
What are daddy long legs' predators?
Daddy-longlegs eat a wide variety of food. This includes spiders, insects, plant pests, dead insects, and bird droppings. In order to defend themselves, they produce a strong, distasteful odor.
How many legs does Red back spider have?
How many legs (on) a red back spider?
if this is the question...
8 (eight) legs
less if they have been crushed or ripped off
Is an infestation of grand daddy long legs dangerous?
There is a myth that daddy long legs spiders are the most venomous but have fangs that are too small to deliver the venom. This is simply not true. However, an infestation is a problem that can easily result in hygiene issues and simply unhappy living conditions. If you have an infestation, it's always a good idea to have a professional look at it and take appropriate action.
What kind of spiders live in Pennsylvania or near there?
Agrarian Sac SpiderBanded Garden SpiderBarn Funnel WeaverBold JumperBroad-Faced Sac SpiderBrown Recluse SpidersCommon House SpiderCommonly Encountered Pennsylvania SpidersCross OrbweaverFalse Black WidowFishing SpiderGrass SpidersHackledmesh WeaversLongbodied Cellar SpiderMarbled OrbweaverSouthern Black Widow SpiderWolf SpidersWoodlouse HunterYellow Garden Spider Are The spiders In Pennsylvania
wizgirl~ you forgot to include the orchid spider
Spiders prefer to eat insects (ants, various kinds of bugs, flies, etc).
What is a peacock spiders diet?
Peacock spiders eat baby crickets and "other small prey". In mating, the female may eat the male.
Which spiders in the UK are dangerous?
If you mean by biting you, then no.
About a dozen species of spider have been known to bite people in the UK. Bites are rare, and the people bitten have usually been handling the spider roughly, or have alarmed a spider that had crawled into their clothes or bedding.
Spider bites are often painful, and sometimes become infected, but they are no more dangerous than bee or wasp stings. This includes the False Widow spiders that caused a big fuss in the media recently.
If the person bitten is allergic to spider venom, which is quite rare, they may need hospital treatment, but I don't think anyone has actually died from this in the UK. This makes British spiders somewhat less deadly than peanuts.
I have killed one or two that the body was about the size of a nickel. It seemed a monster to me.
What kind of spider has a white ring around its back?
It is a wolf spider better known as a common house spider, because of the white ring and larger abdomen it would be a pregnant female, some people see the ring and fear its poisonous do not worry, others might suggest it is a black widow where as they are pitch black with a tear drop shaped abdomen and a yellow or red hour glass shape on their belly (underneath)
about 130.
the average spider is very smart,
many species of jumping spider plan out intricate routes and detours to reach their prey — a quality usually observed in larger creatures.
Jumping spiders, of the subfamily Spartaeinae, are known for their bright colors, elaborate mating dance involving intricate footwork, extremely sharp vision, and fantastic awareness of three-dimensional space.
“Their vision is more on par with vertebrates,” Damian Elias of the University of California, Berkeley, who wasn’t involved in the new research, told National Geographic. “And that allows them to do things that are physically impossible for other animals that size.”
the sort of prey do jumping spiders hunt for are Spiders.
the minimum iq you or any creature would have if you or any creature is very smart is 130. if you are very smart your iq could well be above that, so in theory, a spider could have a higher above 130. it is very likely it would be 130 considering everything we know about what spiders do and how complex their thinking is in terms of strategy according to research and how much they can understand in terms of subjects such as mathes and english compared to us.
What medicine do you take for a spider bite?
Since this spider is not venomous, the symptoms should only be pain and localized swelling. First wash the are a with cool soapy water, apply a cold compress, and elevate the bitten extremity. Elevation can relive the pressure of the swelling.
What is the outer covering on a spider's body called?
The spiders outer covering is an exoskeleton. It is made of a substance called chitin. there are layers of this substance with four strucural regions: epicuticle, procuticle, epidermis and basement membrane. Of these the epicuticle is a multi-layered external barrier that, especially in terrestrial arthropods, acts as a barrier against dessiccation. The strength of the exoskeleton is provided by the underlying procuticle, which is in turn secreted by the epidermis. Arthropod cuticle is a biological composite material, consisting of two main portions: fibrous chains of alpha-chitin within a matrix of silk-like and globular proteins, of which the most well-known is the rubbery protein called resilin. The relative abundance of these two main components varies from approximately 50/50 to 80/20 chitin protein, with softer parts of the exoskeleton having a higher proportion of chitin. Although the cuticle is relatively soft when first secreted, it soon hardens in a poorly-understood process that involves dehydration and/or tanning mediated by hydrophobic chemicals called phenolics. Different types of interaction between the proteins and chitin leads to varying mechanical properties of the exoskeleton.
In addition to the chitino-proteinaceous composite of the cuticle, many crustaceans, some myriapods and the extinct trilobites further impregnate the cuticle with mineral salts, above all calcium carbonate, which can make up up to 40% of the cuticle. This can lead to great mechanical strength.
The two layers of the cuticle have different properties. The outer, scleretosed layer is very strong under compressive forces, but much weaker under tension.[2] When it fails, it does so by cracking.[2] The inner layer is not scleritosed, and is thus much softer; it is able to resist tensile forces but is liable to failure under compression.[2]
This combination is especially effective in resisting predation, as predators tend to exert compression on the outer layer, and tension on the inner.[2]
The degree of scleritisation affects how the cuticle responds to deformation. Below a certain point - and this point will be higher the more scleritised the cuticle is - deformation is elastic and the original shape is returned to after the stress is removed. Above this point, plastic (non-reversible) deformation occurs until finally the cuticle cracks
The arthropod exoskeleton is typically divided into different functional units to allow flexibility in an often otherwise rigid structure. For example, the head is a fused capsule; and the trunk is often divided into a series of articulating sclerites called tergites. In addition, the characteristic limbs of arthropods need to be jointed. The internal surface of the exoskeleton is often elaborated into a set of specialised structures called apodemes that allow the attachment of muscles. Such endoskeletal components of the arthropod skeleton can be highly complex, as in crabs and lobsters.
The relative rigidity of the exoskeleton means that continuous growth of arthropods is not possible. Therefore, growth is periodic and concentrated into a period of time when the exoskeleton is shed, called moulting or ecdysis, which is under the control of a hormone called ecdysone. Moulting is a complex process that is invariably dangerous for the arthropod involved. Before the old exoskeleton is shed, the cuticle separates from the epidermis through a process called apolysis. New cuticle is excreted by the underlying epidermis, and mineral salts are usually withdrawn from the old cuticle for re-use. After the old cuticle is shed, the arthropod typically pumps up its body (for example, by air or water intake) to allow the new cuticle to expand to a larger size: the process of hardening by dehydration of the cuticle then takes place. Newly molted arthropods typically appear pale or white, and darken as the cuticle hardens.
It really does depend on the type of spider you get bitten by but in most cases the answer is no
Every male creature has a penis. Snakes, Whales, ants. You name it. Arachnid (spider) reproduction happens by a male spider going behind a female spider and jumping aboard, holding the females legs down while doing his work. After the intercourse the female spider kills the male spider. The female falls pregnant, lays her eggs and then spiders are born
