E.B. White, Charlotte's Web End of summer is a good time of year to see many types of spiders - yet to the arachnophobics among us, this can be a very unsettling thought. As with many things in life, people fear what they do not understand - and spiders are no exception. We are going to explore some of the more interesting aspects about spiders, and maybe you will become less phobic. It not, at least you will learn some amazing facts about these incredible creatures that you have come to fear. Spiders come in many shapes, sizes, colors, and have many different habitats.
Some spiders make tunnels in the ground with escape routes in case of intruders.
Some spiders steal food from other spiders. Some use other spiders' webs. There is even a spider that knocks at the door of another spider's home and waits for acknowledgement before entering. Spiders belong to the class Arachnida. Horseshoe crabs are their nearest relatives, along with ticks, scorpions, and mites.