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Spiders

Any arachnid of the order Araneae, having a body divided into a cephalothorax with eight legs, two poison fangs, and two feelers as well as an unsegmented abdomen with several spinnerets that produce the silk used to make nests, cocoons, or webs for trapping insects.

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egg case

Animals; Spiders

Silk sac created by female spiders to protect their eggs.

pre-digestion

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The process by which a spider eats, spitting up digestive juices onto prey so it begins to break down before it enters the spider's mouth.

retreat

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Hiding place for spiders who do not live in webs.

carnivorous

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Subsisting or feeding on animals.

appendage

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A limb or other part coming off the main body.

pedipalps

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A pair of modified appendages near the mouth that have a special function such as sensory or for grasping.

prosoma

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The anterior region of an arachnid, a combination of the head and thorax.

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