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| − | '''Spiders''' are a group of [[arachnid]]s characterized by possessing eight legs and usually 6-8 eyes (depending on species), a fused [[head]] and thorax and a large abdomen. Both [[land]] and [[sea]] varieties are known, with many of the [[sea]] spiders being known for their spindly legs and often strange appearances. Spiders feed on small prey such as [[insect]]s, although some exotic varieties are blood-drinkers. <ref>[http://spiders.ucr.edu/dermatol.html Entomology of Spiders; University of California, Riverside.]</ref> | + | '''Spiders''' are a group of [[arachnid]]s characterized by possessing eight legs and usually 6-8 eyes (depending on species), a fused [[head]] and thorax and a large abdomen. Both [[land]] and [[sea]] varieties are known, with many of the [[sea]] spiders being known for their spindly legs and often strange appearances. Spiders feed on small prey such as [[insect]]s, although some exotic varieties are blood-drinkers. <ref>[http://spiders.ucr.edu/dermatol.html Entomology of Spiders; University of California, Riverside.]</ref> While spiders resemble insects in many ways, they are not true insects, but [[arachnid]]s. |
Some people have an [[phobia|irrational fear]] of spiders. This is called [[Arachnophobia]]. | Some people have an [[phobia|irrational fear]] of spiders. This is called [[Arachnophobia]]. | ||
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Spiders are a group of arachnids characterized by possessing eight legs and usually 6-8 eyes (depending on species), a fused head and thorax and a large abdomen. Both land and sea varieties are known, with many of the sea spiders being known for their spindly legs and often strange appearances. Spiders feed on small prey such as insects, although some exotic varieties are blood-drinkers. [1] While spiders resemble insects in many ways, they are not true insects, but arachnids.
Some people have an irrational fear of spiders. This is called Arachnophobia.