Phylum Athropoda (spider )

GALLERY 
spider 
spider eating insert 




spider lay egg




interesting facts 
  • spider body consist of two the cephalotorax and  the abdomen 
  • with the exception of one family , all spiders are venomous 
  • the number of eggs a female delivers can be up to 3,000
  • all spiders are predator 
  • males risk being  eaten by their female mates 
  • spider can't digest solid food 
  • all spiders produce silk 
  • not all spider spin webs 
  • male spider use modified appendages to called pedipalps to mates with female
  • spiders use silk to protect their eggs 
  • spiders don't move by muscle alone 
  • the blood of a spider is light blue in colour 


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classification


  1. Class Crustacea 
  • has 2 body main region .which are cephalotorax and abdomen . But some may have head and trunk .
  • have 5 or more pair of legs
  • have 2 pairs of antenna
  • example ; crab and crayfish 
     2. Class Chilopoda 
  • have 2 main body region which are head and trunk 
  • have many pair of  legs 
  • has one pair of antenna 
  • example ; centipade 
  3.  Class Diplopoda
  • have 2 main body region 
  • have 2 pair of legs per body  segment 
  • has one pair of antenna 
  • example ; milipade 
  4. Class Arachnida 
  • example ; spider 
  5. Class Insecta 
  • have 3 main body region, which are head ,torax and abdomen 
  • have 3 pair of legs 
  • have one pair of antenna 
  • wings usually present
  • example ; grasshopper 

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