Cool spider species

Paraphidippus fartilis is a species of arachnid in the family of jumping spiders. (Source: Wikipedia, 'Paraphidippus fartilis', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraphidippus_fartilis, CC BY-SA 3.0 . Photo: (c) Ieshua Martínez Nápoles, all rights reserved, uploaded by Ieshua Martínez Nápoles)

There are three venomous spiders in the United States: the brown widow, the brown recluse, and the black widow. Some species of spiders in the United States—the mouse spider, black house spider, and wolf spider—are rarely encountered but may deliver a toxic, painful bite.

Budaörs

Many people have a fear of spiders—arachnophobia. Let's be real. A creepy-crawly with multiple eyes and legs that can appear out of nowhere is enough to give anyone the heebie-jeebies.

Garden Spider.

So what’s up with these tiny bunnies that look like spiders? First off, they’re not spiders since they belong to the order Opiliones, not Araneae. But they are arachnids just like spiders. This little guy is a Metagryne bicolumnata, one of the 6,650 species of harvestmen or daddy longlegs if you prefer. Why is the little guy sporting a dark body, two ear-shaped protrusions and a pair of bright yellow false eyes? The truth is that arachnologists don’t really know what purpose those unique tr

A pet spider can be a fascinating companion for an arachnid enthusiast. There are several tarantula species that make suitable pets, even for beginners.