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About Spiders
Arachnids are a class of joint-legged invertebrates that includes spiders, scorpions, ticks, and mites. They are characterized by eight legs and a two-part body (cephalothorax and abdomen).
Arachnids have existed for over 400 million years and have adapted to every continent except Antarctica. Spiders are important predators that help control insect populations.
Fun Facts about Spiders
- • Spiders have 8 legs and 8 eyes (most species).
- • Spider silk is stronger than steel of the same thickness.
- • Some spiders can survive for up to two years without food.
- • Spiders are not insects—they belong to a group called arachnids.
- • The largest spider is the Goliath birdeater, with a leg span of up to 30 cm.
- • Scorpions glow under ultraviolet light.