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Identifying natural enemies > spiders
Spiders are an important group of predators. Spiders are not insects – they are in the order Araneae. They differ from insects in having eight walking legs and only two body regions. The first region is called the prosoma. This region contains the eyes, fangs and legs. The second region is the abdomen, which has spinnerets at its base that produce silk.
Wolf spider adult
Wolf spider adult
 
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The MSU IPM Program maintains this site as an access point to pest management information at MSU. The IPM Program is administered within the Department of Entomology, fueled by research from the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station, delivered to citizens through MSU Extension, and proud to be a part of Project GREEEN.
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12/21/06