Spiders
(order Araneae)
Overview • Description • Distribution • Taxonomy
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Description |
Spiders are air-breathing arachnids. The body is divided into two parts. The front part is the cephalothorax, composed of the head and thorax fused together. The rear part is the abdomen. There are eight legs attached to the cephalothorax. All have a pair of large mouth parts (chelicerae) with fangs that inject venom. Most have six silk-spinning organs (spinnerets), some have two, four, or eight. Most have eight eyes, some have six, four, or two. |
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Taxonomy |
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| Class | Arachnida (arachnids) |
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Suborder Araneomorphae (typical spiders) Suborder Mesothelae (segmented spiders) Suborder Mygalomorphae (mygalomorphs) |
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spiders |
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Glossary
Abdomen
In arachnids, the rear part of the segmented body.
Cephalothorax
The front part of the body of various arthropods, composed of the head region and the thoracic area fused together. Eyes, legs, and antennae are attached to this part.
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| a spider with her leftover food |
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Location: Albany, NY |
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| Alfredo Colon 6/3/2021 |
Location: Woodbury, MN a spider with her leftover food |
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