Type of spiders

Many people have a fear of spiders—arachnophobia. Let's be real. A creepy-crawly with multiple eyes and legs that can appear out of nowhere is enough to give anyone the heebie-jeebies.

There are three venomous spiders in the United States: the brown widow, the brown recluse, and the black widow. Some species of spiders in the United States—the mouse spider, black house spider, and wolf spider—are rarely encountered but may deliver a toxic, painful bite.

Spiders are found around the world from your backyard to tropical islands. Learn how they live, how they feed, and what they have to be afraid of.

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Jumping spiders size, where do they live, are they poisonous, do they bite & make webs, where & how long do they live, what do they eat

Widow spiders (Latrodectus spp.), It doesn't include the two recently described species (L. Garbae and L. Hurtadoi) from Colombia. The global count now stands at 34 by Andraw Blaurock

Oklahoma State University's Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources wants Oklahomans to be able to identify spiders so humans and spiders can live together peacefully.

Spiders are fascinating and diverse animals that kill some harmful insects. Their silk is very strong and may be useful for us. Some species are venomous.

Widow family

Learn all about spiders including spider identification, all the different types of spiders in North America, spider anatomy, spider life cycle, habitat, and more. We also have our very own global spider map. Click here to start learning about spiders!

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Spider internal anatomy

The fear of spiders is one of the most common fears in the world. Here were going to explore the top 10 myths about spiders. Are you afraid of spiders. I know I am. How about you?

Spider I.D. Chart

Get all the facts about the different body parts of a spider – the cephalothorax and abdomen, along with their functions