There are thousands of different varieties of spiders in the world and about 650 approx in the UK. They are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs and chelicerae that can inject venom. They have an exo-skeleton which means it on the outside of the body. Their bodies are made of two parts – the cephalothorax and abdomen. Most spiders in the UK are harmless but the fear of spiders (Arachnophobia) is one of the most common fears in the world.

Most spiders have 4 sets of eyes but cant see very well. Most spiders don’t live in water. Spiders can’t digest solid foods they turn it into a liquid form. Spiders are very important in the life cycle as they feed on other insects. Spiders also produce silk.