Spiders are arachnids. Depending on what source you look at, there are 10-12 different types of arachnids. Spiders are one type of arachnid or one order with the fancy nameĀ Araneae (pronounced a-RA-nee-ee). All arachnids have eight legs, two body parts (sometimes fused to look like one), never any antennae, and never any wings. In addition... Continue Reading →
Funnel Weavers – Fast and Ferocious!
Have you ever seen a fairly flat, mat-like web that spreads out from a funnel with a spider sitting at the opening of the funnel? I've heard kids call it a "cyclone web", which is a cool description. The web is actually a funnel web and the spider in it is called a funnel web... Continue Reading →