Spiders

Spiders are the seventh most diverse group of organisms on earth and they're found on every continent except Antarctica. With more than 40,000 species of spiders, they're the largest group of arachnids. Other arachnids include ticks, mites and scorpions.

Suite101's Spiders category features information on many spider species, including the Chilean rose hair tarantula, orb weaver spiders, the large huntsman spider, wolf spiders and New Zealand's Avondale spider.

Readers will also learn about keeping tarantulas as pets, the effects of a spider bite and how to identify a poisonous spider.

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Latest articles in Spiders

The Chilean Rose Hair Tarantula (Grammostola porteri)

When considering a first tarantula The Rose Hair is an excellent choice due to it's long life, gentle nature, and hardiness.

Dec 26, 2011 – Evan Eloe

Keeping Tarantulas as Pets

Tarantulas are an easy-to-keep pet for anybody with limited space and a fascination for arachnids.

Dec 22, 2011 – Evan Eloe

When Orb Weaver Spiders Make Love the Male Has to Be Careful

A female garden orb weaver spider often eats the male after or during mating. This seems irrational, but eating the male helps produce more and larger eggs.

Oct 2, 2011 – Albert Burchsted

Spider Bites May Result in Excruciating Symptoms and Death

Spider bites can have fatal results without anti-venom treatment and medical intervention, especially in patients with compromised immune systems.

Jan 2, 2011 – Margi Desmond

Spiders – Some People Love Them, Some People Don't.

A self-confessed arachnophobic shares some stories about scary experiences with eight-leggeds.

Oct 29, 2010 – Heather Donaldson

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