Identifying natural enemies

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About 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

Learn about spiders

Cobweb spider, Theridiidae
Crab spider, Thomisdae
Funnel weaver, Agelenidae
Harvester, Opiliones
Jumping spider, Salticidae
Long-jawed orb weaver, Tetragnathidae
Lynx spider, Oxyopidae
Orb weaver, Araneidae
Sheet web spider, Linyphiidae
Wolf spider, Lycosidae

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12/21/06