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Orb-weaver spider — Argiope catenulata Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Spider web — Spider s Web redirects here. For other uses, see Spider s Web (disambiguation). Spiral orb webs in Karijini, Western Australia … Wikipedia
Spider bite — redirects here. For The Spider Bite urban legend, see The Spider Bite. Spider bite Classification and external resources Chelicerae of a black wishbone (nemesiid) spider, a mygalomorph … Wikipedia
Spider silk — Spider silk, also known as gossamer, is a protein fiber spun by spiders. Spiders use their silk to make webs or other structures, which function as nets to catch other creatures, or as nests or cocoons for protection for their offspring. They can … Wikipedia
Spider taxonomy — is the alpha taxonomy of the spiders, members of the Araneae order of the arthropod class Arachnida with about 40,000 described species. However there are likely many species that have escaped the human eye to this day, and many specimens stored… … Wikipedia
orb weaver — orb weav er, orb weaver orb weav er, n. Any spider of the family {Araneidae} (called also {Argiopidae}) that spins a web with a pattern of lines spiraling outward from the center. They have eight similar eyes. The golden orb weaver, {Mephila… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
orb-weaver — orb weav er, orb weaver orb weav er, n. Any spider of the family {Araneidae} (called also {Argiopidae}) that spins a web with a pattern of lines spiraling outward from the center. They have eight similar eyes. The golden orb weaver, {Mephila… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
orb — (n.) mid 15c., sphere, globe, something spherical or circular, from O.Fr. orbe (13c.), from L. orbem (nom. orbis) circle, disk, ring, probably related to orbita wheel track, rut, of unknown origin. Watkins suggests a connection with the root of… … Etymology dictionary
spider — spiderless, adj. spiderlike, adj. /spuy deuhr/, n. 1. any of numerous predaceous arachnids of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs that serve as nests and as traps for prey. 2. (loosely) any of various other arachnids resembling or… … Universalium
Spider — Taxobox name = Spiders image width = 250px image caption = an Orb weaver spider, Family: Araneidae regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Chelicerata classis = Arachnida ordo = Araneae ordo authority = Clerck, 1757 diversity link =… … Wikipedia
