What are spiders?

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Spiders are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, and spinnerets that extrude silk. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species diversity among all orders of organisms.

Types of common House Spiders

Name Size Color Features
American House Spider Small to Medium Brown, tan or greyish Rounded abdomen
Long-Bodied Cellar Spider Small, round body Light-brownish, tan, grey Long, skinny legs
Brown Recluse Oval body, around 1/3" long Brown or greyish 3 pairs of eyes plus dark, violin-shaped marking on body
Sac Spiders Oval body, 1/2" long Yellow, light-collored, beige 2 rows of 8 small eyes
Jumping Spiders Compact Brown, tan, black, grey and beige Dense Hair
Wolf Spiders More than an inch of long Brown, tan, black, greyish-beige Elongated body with hairy-looking legs
Hobo Spiders / Funnelweavers oblong body, almost 1/2" long Brownish, tan Solid color with no markings
Here are 7 types in total