Spider Pictures and Information

Spiders are arachnids and are they characterized by eight legs and two body parts.

This section provides articles and pictures of many common spiders (and some other arachnids). The Types of Insects section covers a broader range of insects.

Spider Resources Types of Spiders Araneus Spiders Cellar Spiders Running Crab Spiders Funnel Web Spiders House Spider Crab Spiders Fishing Spider Wolf Spiders Writing Spiders Long-jawed Orb Weaver Jumping Spiders Phidippus Jumping Spiders

The links in the box on the right show the contents of the spider album. It should help with identification of many common spiders found in and around the house and yard. It is arranged according to spider families.

In many cases, the family pages contain multiple pictures and descriptions of relevant species.

The Spider Information section also provides additional articles covering general spider topics.

Do Daddy-longlegs Bite?
Here is a quick answer to a common question.

New World Tarantulas
A review of tarantula species found in North, South and Central America.

Spider Clip Art
Here are a few spider clip art images for school projects.

Spider Quiz
Test your spider knowledge with this five question quiz.

Spider Webs
This article provides an overview of different types of spider webs.

Tarantula Hawk
Tarantulas meet their match with the Tarantula Hawk.

There's a Spider in My Bathtub
What should you do?