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The Fascinating World of Spiders: Adaptations, Hunting Methods, and Reproduction
TLDR Spiders are incredible creatures with over 40,000 known species, unique respiratory systems, and the ability to spin silk. They have adapted to grip onto surfaces, build intricate webs, and use venom to paralyze and liquefy their prey.
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Spiders are fascinating creatures that have adapted and spread everywhere, with over 40,000 known species and potentially thousands more.
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Spiders are arachnids with two segments, a cephalothorax and an abdomen, and they all have eight legs and are capable of spinning silk.
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Spiders have a unique respiratory system with trachea and book lungs, and they have a simple heart that circulates their hemolymph to provide oxygen to their organs.
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Spiders have adapted to have thick hairs on their legs and feet, which allow them to grip onto surfaces, except for bathtubs where they often get stuck; spiders have an exoskeleton made of cuticle that they molt to get rid of and grow a new one.
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Spiders molt their exoskeletons by pumping blood to expand their cephalothorax and breaking out of the old exoskeleton, and after molting, spiders are vulnerable but also able to grow because their new exoskeleton is not fully hardened yet.
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Spiders can create drag lines, produce sticky substances, and make protective cocoons and webs using their flexible and strong silk.
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Spiders build their webs by starting with a bridge, attaching silk lines to create a baseline, and then forming a series of lines and structures to create a spiral orb web.
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Spiders have various hunting methods, including using venom, stalking prey, and creating traps with silk lines.
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Spiders use their venomous fangs to paralyze and liquefy their prey, and while spider bites can be painful, the chances of dying from a venomous spider bite are relatively low.
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Spiders have venom that can cause severe damage to nerve cells and intense pain, but the chances of dying from a spider bite are low.
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Spiders go through a complex process of convincing the female spider that they are not a threat and are there to mate, and once they have successfully done so, they copulate by depositing sperm onto a little web and then picking it up with their pedipalps, and the female stores the sperm near her ovaries to fertilize her eggs later on.
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Spiders can weave a little ceiling of spider web underwater to create a pocket of air for themselves, allowing them to live underwater for most of their lives and even eat fish.
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