Understanding the Myths About Spiders
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Myths About Spiders
Does the sight of a spider send shivers up your spine? You aren’t alone. There are many people that have a fear of spiders. Today we’ll look at some of the common myths about spiders. Will you like them any better after you know the facts? Probably not, but it’s good to know the enemy.
Let’s take a look at those popular myths:
Spiders are insects – False. Actually spiders are part of the Arachnida classification. The fear or phobia about spiders is called Arachnophobia.
Spiders are all the same – False. There are many different types of spiders. Spiders are also just one part of the arachnid family of classification. Other arachnids include scorpions, ticks, mites and many others. Of course, within the spider family there are a variety of types of spiders. Some are quite common and are of no danger to humans, others can bite humans, while others are extremely poisonous.
All spiders have eight legs – False (kind of). All spiders have a four pairs of legs – eight in total. Insects have three pairs of legs. It’s very common to see a spider or insect that has lost a leg, but still remains quite functional because it has another leg from the weight bearing pair to balance its body.
Spiders always make webs – False. Only about half of the known spider varieties use a web to catch prey. Other spiders look for prey by waiting for the prey to come to them. So, just because you don’t see webs, doesn’t mean you don’t have spiders.
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