Eric The spider is another insect in James and the Giant Peach. The scientific name is arthropod . It is the common name of about 34,000 species.
Spiders use silk to spin in and to make webs to catch food.
Spiders live all over the world. Some spiders like the Black Widow Spider and Brown Recluse Spider are some poisonous spiders which have venom. Some spiders hunt for their food instead of spinning webs. Spiders lay eggs for their reproduction.