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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.
6,012 Questions
What is the cephalothorax is composed of?
Head and Thorax (Arachnids have cephalothorax, ex: spiders and scorpions)
What types of brown spiders live in Cincinnati Ohio?
brown recluse and brown window tarantula banana spider or Brazilian wandering spider
Is a spider rareptile a bird a mammal an insect an arachnid an amphnibian or an aquatic animal?
Spiders are arachnids.
Are redback spiders afraid of dogs?
No, technically spiders are incapable of emotions such as fear. However they are wary of dogs as dogs are capable of very easily ripping them to shreds.
it is a spider, it looks and smells like an ant so the ants take it into the nest where it feeds on their young with impunity. kind of cool hah? btw- all insects have 6 legs, if it has 8 its not an insect...
What kind of insect has a Black body no wings with a bright orange hairy abdomen?
This could be a variety of fire ant. Some Fire ants have furry bodies that are black for the most part with a bright orange section at the rear.
How long are maria sharapova's legs?
Maria Sharapova, who is 6'2", appears to have legs which from crotch to bottom of heel are about 48% of her height, or 35-1/2 inches-very long.
What spider has a silver back and an orange crescent on the underneath of body?
It sounds like it could be a Sac Spider or it could be a Dysdera Crotata (usually found under bits of wood. It typically weaves a flap of silk to hide under while waiting to ambush prey such as woodlice. If you google dysdera and look at images and it is the spider you have seen then you should be warned, this spider is particularly aggresive if handled as Bill Oddie famously found out when filming one if his wildlife shows (brave fella that).
How much eyes do red back spiders have?
Red back spiders, and all Theridiidae for that matter, have two rows of four eyes, which makes for a grand total of eight eyes.
Do Chester Zoo have a breeding programme for the Jaguars if so what is it?
yeah they do! :)
That is correct but the European studbook keeper has requested that Chester do not produce cubs from their current jaguars, which are three males and two females.
To "crawl" through the net with a tool like the Web crawler in order to gather specific information.
Do pregnant stick insects eat the male?
No. I have breed Stick insects for 2 years. In fact in some species the female carrys the males round on their backs.
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Is a wolf spider bigger than a garden spider?
Yes, a wolf spider is bigger than a garden spider. If you continue to look into it, you will find that the wolf spider is one of the biggest spiders.
Wolf spiders range in size from 0.04 to 1.18 inches in length compared to the Garden Spider that ranges in size from 0.22 to 0.51 inches.
Why do your legs hurt after sprinting?
Because you move your legs so much and they are not used to the pressure.
What does widow protection mean?
Are you referring to the bill S.1427 Orphans, Widows, and Widowers Protection Act. If that is it, I hope I could help!
What does a black hairy jumping spider with white dots on its back looks like?
black hairy with white dots on its back
Long tan bugs with a lot of long legs?
Try looking up house centipede (Scutigera Coleoptrata) and see if this is what you're looking for - these are actually beneficial insects that eat bad bugs like termites and cockroaches.
How often do people in Australia get bitten by a redack spider each year?
Redback spiders are blamed for approximately 250 venomous bites every year in Australia. There may be more that are not recorded, and some of the 250 may be incorrectly attributed to the redback.
It is very rare for a redback spider bite to be fatal, and no deaths have been attributed to it since the development of an antivenom. The last confirmed death was in 1953.
