With so many species worldwide, spiders vary greatly in appearance. They can be any color, size, or even shape. But there are some things that all arachnids have in common.
All spiders have eight legs. They can range from 0.02 inches to 3.5 inches in length. The spider's legs add width. The largest spider is the Giant huntsman spider, whose legs span a foot. Spiders also have two parts to their bodies. These are the cephalothorax and abdomen. The cephalothorax contains the head. Female spiders are always bigger than their male counterparts.
Because they are the only two dangerous spiders in the United States, let's look at the Brown Recluse and the Black Widow more closely.
Brown Recluse:
The cephalothorax on a Brown Recluse is violin-shaped. They have six eyes and are uniformly brown. They are usually 3/8 inch long. Brown Reclused prefers secluded, hidden webs.
Black Widow:
Black widows have an hourglass shape red mark on their abdomen. The rest of the spider is black. They range between ¼-1.5 inches long. A Black Widow's poison is fifteen times stronger than a rattlesnake's. The good news is that these spiders are not aggressive and will only bite a human in self-defense.
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