Spider

SPIDER is an arthropod (an animal with jointed limbs) belonging to the class Arachnida, which also includes scorpions and TICKS. A spider's body is divided into 2 parts, the cephalothorax and the much larger abdomen. Along with 8 walking legs, a spider has fangs and poison glands, though most do not produce enough venom to be dangerous to humans. The spider has specialized organs called spinnerets that produce the fine silk used for making webs. It has up to 8 eyes, though it can only...

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