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Insects and Spiders - Spiders
Not only do spiders have eight legs, most species have eight eyes too! Did you know that spiders taste with their feet? Because their mouths are small, they inject a deadly poison into their victims. The poison turns the insides of the victims to mush. Therefore the spider can drink the mush and leave the empty shell.
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1 .
Can you identify this spider?
Photograph courtesy of JonRichfield
Huntsman spider
Sydney funnel-web spider
Great raft spider
European garden spider
- Order: Araneae
- Section: Entelegynae
- Superfamily: Sparassoidea
- Family: Sparassidae
- Found in almost all tropical regions of the world.
- A huge spider which can measure 15 cm from leg to leg!
- They do not build webs and catch their prey with speed.
- Generally not harmful to humans but will bite if provoked.
2 .
Can you identify this spider?
Photograph courtesy of Baupi
Water spider
Dewdrop spider
Hobo spider
Cave spider
- Order: Araneae
- Family: Cybaeidae
- Genus: Argyroneta
- Species: A. aquatica
- Also called the diving bell spider.
- A good swimmer that builds its web under water.
- The male is larger than the female.
- These spiders are eaten by frogs and fish.
3 .
Can you identify this spider?
Photograph courtesy of GreyStork
Skeleton tarantula
Mexican red-knee tarantula
Giant house spider
Biting spider
- Order: Araneae
- Family: Agelenidae
- Genus: Tegenaria
- Species: T. duellica
- Females grow up to 18 mm in length. The leg span of the male can reach 75 mm!
- This species is able to bite right through human skin.
- Legs and stomach are hairy enough to notice.
4 .
Can you identify this spider?
Photograph courtesy of Alvesgaspar
European garden spider
Giant house spider
Dewdrop spider
Skeleton tarantula
- Order: Araneae
- Family: Araneidae
- Genus: Araneus
- Species: A. diadematus
- Can be spotted mainly in the later months of September and October.
- Female tends to be upside-down in the centre of her circular web.
- They eat their webs at night and build a new one in the morning.
5 .
Can you identify this spider?
Photograph courtesy of Boing! said Zebedee
Biting spider
Zebra spider
Common house spider
Skeleton tarantula
- Order: Araneae
- Family: Theraphosidae
- Genus: Ephebopus
- Species: E. murinus
- A South American spider found on tropical forest floors.
- An aggressive spider who will not hesitate to show an attacking pose if threatened.
- It eats insects, worms and small mammals.
6 .
Can you identify this spider?
Photograph courtesy of Adam Opioła
Sydney funnel-web spider
Cave spider
Zebra spider
Water spider
- Order: Araneae
- Family: Salticidae
- Genus: Salticus
- Species: S. scenicus
- A jumping spider that catches prey by leaping on it.
- Despite being only a few millimetres long, they are capable of leaps up to 100 mm!
- This species is unusual in that they appear to be aware of humans.
7 .
Can you identify this spider?
Photograph courtesy of Jurgen E Haug
Domestic house spider
Huntsman spider
Wasp spider
Mexican red-knee tarantula
- Order: Araneae
- Family: Theraphosidae
- Genus: Brachypelma
- Species: B. smithi
- One of the most popular spider pets.
- The species has been used in films as a frightener.
- Females can live up to 30 years - unusual in a spider.
- It is calm and gentle-natured, despite its appearance.
8 .
Can you identify this spider?
Photograph courtesy of oio154
Cave spider
Zebra spider
Hobo spider
Water spider
- Order: Araneae
- Family: Tetragnathidae
- Genus: Meta
- Species: M. menardi
- Their habitat is in dark places, such as cellars and tunnels.
- One of the largest UK spiders.
- The spiderlings are attracted to light unlike the adults which are repelled by light.
9 .
Can you identify this spider?
Photograph courtesy of Sanchom
Hobo spider
Zebra spider
Domestic house spider
Huntsman spider
- Order: Araneae
- Family: Agelenidae
- Genus: Tegenaria
- Species: T. domestica
- These are often seen in bathtubs or hurrying across the room.
- Mainly seen in autumn during their mating season.
- Can survive for several months without food or water.
- A long-legged species.
10 .
Can you identify this spider?
Photograph courtesy of Alvesgaspar
Great raft spider
False widow
European garden spider
Sydney funnel-web spider
- Order: Araneae
- Family: Theridiidae
- Genus: Steatoda
- Species: S. nobilis
- Normally located indoors or in outhouses.
- The web is rather untidy and irregular.
- First recorded in the UK back in 1879 and has been here ever since.
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