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Tree Trunk Spider(Hersiliidae)

  Tree trunk spiders (Hersiliidae) is a tropical and semi-tropical family first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1870. They have two ...
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Is the tent spiders poisonous?

Prey: The Tent Spider eats whatever flies into its web; flies, grasshoppers, butterflies and other insects. The Tent Spider does ...
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Orb Weaving Spider

  Are orb weaver spiders good to have around?   Orb weavers aren’t considered a significant threat to humans. In fact, they ...
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Magnificent Spider | Bolas Spider

The female Magnificent Spider is about two cm long whilst the tiny male is only 1.5 millimetres in length. The ...
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LadyBird Spider Facts

Ladybird Spider Eresus sandaliatus   The Ladybird Spider is one of the UK’s rarest, and mostspectacular spiders. The Ladybird Spider was ...
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how long do jumping spiders live

  Jumping Spider   The Jumping Spider, (Sitticus palustris), is a diurnal animal with excellent eyesight, that pursues its prey and leaps ...
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Jewelled Spider | bite,poisonous & facts

Austracantha is a genus of spider with a single species, Austracantha minax, commonly known as the jewel spider or the ...
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Hobo Spider | bite, size & habitat facts

Hobo Spiders (Tegenaria agrestis) Hobo Spider facts – These spiders belong to the Tegenaria family of spiders. The adult Hobo spider ...
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Are ground spiders poisonous

Ground Spiders – Gnaphosidae This family contains a large number of varied spiders. Many species are dull brown with stocky ...
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are flower crab spiders poisonous

  The Flower Spider’s Latin name is Thomisus spectabilis. Another name for the Flower Spider is the Crab Spider because it ...
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