Spiders

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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carapace

Animals; Spiders

The exoskeletal covering, or shell, over the dorsal (upper) surface of the cephalothorax.

cardiac mark

Animals; Spiders

An elongate midline mark on the anterior, dorsal surface of the abdomen which overlies the heart.

catalepsy

Animals; Spiders

The action of feigning death; induced by disturbance.

cephalothorax

Animals; Spiders

The anterior (front) of the two major divisions of the body of a spider.

chelicerae

Animals; Spiders

The jaws, each one comprising a large basal part and a fang

chitin

Animals; Spiders

A linear homopolysaceharide found as the characteristic molecule in the cuticle of arthropods. The molecules are layered in chains and cross-linked to form the strong, lightweight basis of the ...