- One of the three largest spider groups
Family Structure
- The family Araneidae is diverse
Appearance
- Vary in colors, sizes, and shapes
- Eight similar eyes, arranged in two rows of four eyes each
- Have rather poor eyesight and rely on shaking within the web to find their meals
- Four to six spinnerets, from which they produce strands of silk
- Brightly colored
- Hairy or spiny legs
Habitat
- Webs consist of radial strands, like spokes of a wheel, and concentric circles
- Most build webs vertically, attaching them to branches, stems, or manmade structures
- Webs may be quite large, spanning several feet in width
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