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THE FUNNEL WEB IS CONSIDERED THE WORLD’S DEADLIEST SPIDER
A bite from a funnel web spider to the torso means certain death.
The venom of funnel web spiders is deadly because it contains a type of neurotoxin called “delta-hexatoxin”
SPIDERS PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN OUR ECOSYSTEM
Laboratory experiments done suggest that a variety of mites found on cultivated crops are consumed by spiders.
Many field experiments showed that spider populations have the potential to reduce a population of mites in certain crops to such a level that an substantial increase in yield may be expected.
Some spiders are able to identify insect eggs as food items and thus may serve as important predators.
From an economic standpoint, spiders do more good than harm even when venomous spiders are taken into account.
HAMMOCK WEB SPIDER
Hammock Web Spiders (family-Linyphiidae, genus-Pityohyphantes), also known as Sheet Weavers possess remarkable weaving abilities. They craft intricate hammock-shaped webs that efficiently capture their prey.
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SPIDER CANNIBALISM
Female spider kills and eat male spiders before, during or after mating but male cannibalism of females are very rare.
The biggest Tarantula in the world
KING OF SPIDERS
The Goliath birdeater (Theraphosa blondi) belongs to the tarantula family Theraphosidae. it is the largest spider in the world by mass and body length, and second to the giant huntsman spider by leg span. It is also called the Goliath tarantula or Goliath bird-eating spider..
