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Yes. There are 40,700 species in the Smithsonian's spider catalog, and the average number of Spiders per acre of land, worldwide, has been estimated at between 20 and 50,000. At 20,000, the number of spiders in about 305,00 acres (477 sq. mi. or 1.234 sq. km.) would outnumber the human race.

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Do snakes kill more people a year then spiders?

No, snakes do not kill more people per year than spiders. Spiders are responsible for fewer deaths annually worldwide compared to snakes. Snakes are responsible for more human fatalities due to venomous bites than spiders.


Are jumping spiders veomos?

All spiders are venomous to some degree, but not all are harmful to humans. Jumping spiders can give you a painful bite, but the effects are more like a bee sting than anything else, and most people get over the effects of the venom within a day or two.


How many people own spiders?

It's challenging to provide an exact number of people who own spiders globally as ownership varies by individual preference and culture. However, spiders are popular pets among some people due to their unique characteristics and low maintenance requirements.


Do you like spiders?

It depends, are you a spider? I like spiders, but they have to be tarantulas or I won't have anything to do with them. :( I love spiders I did have a tarantula Spiders freak me out!!( im sorry ) but once there was a spider in the garden at my house and it was littarly bigger than my hand!!!! Still creeps me out I love spiders I have 100 pet spiders that are alive and 60 that are dead. Ew... I hate spiders (no offense for spider lovers). I'm actually REALLY scared of spiders (only the big ones). D: I've stepped on a huge spider once and had one crawl on my hand. not pleasent experiences -_-


What are two major structural differences between cockroach and spider?

There are many different kinds of spiders. More than just two. If you still have a question, try more specific kinds of spiders.

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