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Any of some 34,000 predatory arachnid species, mostly terrestrial, in the order Araneida, abundant worldwide except in Antarctica.
Spiders have two main body parts, eight legs, two pincerlike venomous appendages, and three pairs of spinnerets. Species range in length from 0.5 to about 90 mm (0.02 to 3.5 inches). The venom of a few species (e.g., black widow ; tarantula ; wolf spider .
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brown recluse spider
spider crab
spider mite
red spider
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spider plant
wolf spider