Spiders are air-breathing anthropods that have 8 legs. They belong to the Araneae order.
Appearance[]
Spiders are anthropods with 8 legs. Their size can vary from 1 mm to 180 mm. Most spiders have 8 eyes, but some species can have 6, 4, 2, or 0 eyes.[1]
Diet[]
Spiders eat the following:[2]
Animals[]
- Mosquitoes
- Flies
- Moths
- Other spiders
- Frogs
- Lizards
- Birds
- Bats
- Worms
- Snails
Plant-based[]
- Nectar
- Sap
- Honeydew
- Leaf tissue
- Pollen
- Seeds
Taxonomy [3][]
- Suborder Mesothelae
- Family Heptathelidae
- Family Liphistiidae
- Suborder Opisthothelae
- Infraorder Mygalomorphae
- Infraorder Araneomorphae
References[]
- ↑ https://australian.museum/learn/species-identification/ask-an-expert/what-do-spiders-look-like/
- ↑ https://www.raid.com/en-US/education/bug-basics/what-do-spiders-eat#:~:text=Aspider'sdiet%20consists%20mainly,insects%20from%20invading%20your%20home.
- ↑ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?id=58762