Spiders are in the same group as ticks and mites: the Arachnids. 45,700 different species exist in this group and are found in nearly every habitat worldwide.Spider, (order Araneida or Araneae), any of more than 46,700 species of arachnids that differ from insects in having eight legs rather than six and in having the
8 Oct 2015 In Australia, there are about 2,000 described spider species. Even though most spiders are not aggressive, they may bite in self-defence if
Spider taxonomy. Spider taxonomy is the taxonomy of the spiders, members of the Araneae order of the arthropod class Arachnida with about 46,000 described species. Arachnologists currently divide spiders into two suborders with about 114 families.
Main article: Spider taxonomy. Spiders Nearly 46,000 living species of spiders (order Araneae) have been identified and as of 2009