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	Spider - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Spiders often use elaborate mating rituals (especially in the visually advanced jumping spiders) to allow conspecifics to identify each other and to allow the male to approach close enough to inseminate the female without triggering a predatory response.
		Attercopus is placed as sister-taxon to all living spiders, on the basis of characters of the spinneret and the arrangement of the patellatibia joint of the walking legs.
		Spiders with spinnerets at the end of the abdomen (Suborder Opisthothelae with infraorders Mygalomorphae and Araneomorphae) appeared more than 250 million years ago, presumably promoting the development of more elaborate sheet and maze webs for prey capture both on ground and foliage, as well as the development of the safety dragline.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Spiders (6134 words)

	Common house spider - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Common house spider, sometimes called the American house spider, is an extremely common spider in North America, as its name suggests.
		Some people tend to fear all arachnids, but since these spiders in particular are harmless and their diet consists of pests such as flies and mosquito, tolerating their presence in homes is beneficial.
		Many species of Common house spider share a body shape and size that makes them similar to widow spiders, which have venom that is classified as very dangerous.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/American_house_spider (290 words)

	Spiders
		Spiders are related to ticks, mites and scorpions, and like them have four pairs of legs, and no antennae or wings.
		Spiders are predators, mostly feeding on insects and other small creatures, including other spiders, but able to go without food for long periods.
		Most spiders are harmless because their fangs cannot penetrate human skin or because they have weak venom or none at all.
	www.chetspest.com /spiders (1073 words)

	House spiders
		House spiders (American house spiders, domestic spiders) have an adult female body length of about 3/16 to 5/16 in (5-8 mm), including abdomen.
		The American house spider, house spider or domestic spider is found throughout the world, and is common throughout the United States and Canada.
		Other spider species do not have serrated bristles on the last tarsal segment of their 4th pair of legs, nor do they have 8 eyes with 2 lateral pairs almost touching.
	www.west-ext.com /house_spider.html (401 words)

	ASNH Ask The Naturalist - Spiders
		Most spiders have three pairs of spinnerets on their lower abdomens and each one is covered by hundreds of silk-releasing spigots.
		The spider is able to control the opening and closing of these spigots and different strands of silk are made for different purposes - draglines to bridge the gap between two spaces, web frames, egg cases, bug traps, or as a means of dropping down from a perceived threat.
		This spider, too, is on the large side (one-and-a-quarter inches) and the body is as long as it is wide.
	www.nhaudubon.org /naturalist/naturalistspider.htm (1883 words)

	Achaearanea tepidariorum
		Indoors, house spiders are most likely to be found in humid areas such as basements, crawlspaces, and porches.
		Archer, A. The Theridiidae or comb-footed spiders of Alabama.
		Levi, H. American spiders of the genus Achaearanea and the new genus Echinotheridion (Araneae, Theridiidae).
	www.uark.edu /depts/entomolo/museum/achaeara.html (883 words)

	Spiders
		Spiders of the genus Steatoda belong to the spider family Theridiidae, or the cobweb weavers.
		These spiders construct a strong, irregular web, somewhat resembling the webs of widow spiders; this web is very sticky, making it a highly effective snare for hobo spiders which they are very good at catching.
		I have taken the spider to a local amateur 'expert' who informed me that it was definitely a 'cave spider', (meta menardi), without really actually looking at it and subsequent searches on the internet show that this is obviously not the case.
	www.spiderzrule.com /steatoda.htm (1486 words)

	Spider Myths: Wolf! Wolf!
		There is a natural tendency to equate "wolf" with "big and hairy." However, true wolf spiders (species of the family Lycosidae) are placed in that family by the arrangement of their eyes, and not by general appearance.
		It is so rare for spiders to bite humans that in a 30-year career of handling tens of thousands of live spiders, I personally have been bitten twice.
		And spiders whose venom happens to be more toxic to us, are no more likely to bite us on that account; they are unaware of our existence.
	www.washington.edu /burkemuseum/spidermyth/myths/insidewolf.html (408 words)

	LearnThis.Info Encyclopedia articles beginning with 'Am' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		American armored fighting vehicle production during World War II
		American Association for the Abolition of Involuntary Mental Hospitalization
		American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
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	Spiders
		This spider is moderately small (5 mm), reddish to reddish-brown in color, and exhibits a well defined pattern of light colored triangles on the dorsal abdomen.
		This small household spider is easily overlooked as it weaves cobwebs in the dark corners of houses, basements, and outbuildings.
		Steatoda triangulosa is a frequent associate of the brown recluse and the common house spider in closets and crannies (Fitch 1963).
	www.spiderzrule.com /commonhouse.htm (939 words)

	Hobo Spider Web Site: Steatoda Spiders as Competitors/Predators
		STEATODA SPIDERS AS Spiders of the genus Steatoda belong to the spider family Theridiidae, or the cobweb weavers.
		Steatoda spiders are small to moderately small (3-9 mm) spiders with oval abdomens; they may be reddish, brownish or fl, with most species exhibiting a white band at the front of the dorsal abdomen which may resemble a collar.
		Steatoda hespera, the western Steatoda or western bud spider, is a smallish (7-8 mm), brown cobweb weaver that is often misidentified as a small "brown" fl widow: Pictured at right, this species is common throughout the eastern half of the U.S. range of the hobo spider.
	www.srv.net /~dkv/hobospider/steatoda.html (752 words)

	Pest Control Services
		The domestic house spider is closely related to the hobo spider and is difficult to distinguish from that species.
		Unlike the hobo spider, which resembles this spider, the domestic house spider does not have a dangerous bite.
		Tips for Control – The key for controlling the domestic house spider is to look for webs and remove them, making sure a treatment is applied into any crack associated with a web to be sure the spider has been killed.
	www.admiralpest.com /pests/spiders.html (289 words)

	House Plants i : House Plant Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
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	houseplantsi.com /houseplantencyclopedia/index.php (875 words)

	Boston Globe Online / Table of Contents
		The shamrock spider is a familiar member of the family.
		Ed O'Brien likes fishing spiders, which can walk on water, and nursery web spiders that carry eggs with them (``a little bit of parental protection that people might be surprised by,'' O'Brien says).
		Spider activity: Mertz reveals that striking a tuning fork (middle C works well) near a web will bring out the host spider, because it mimics the vibration of prey bugs hung up on the silk.
	www.boston.com /news/packages/pets99/columns/052999.htm (937 words)

	P.E.I. Pest Control Ltd. - Pest Information - Common Pest Details
		The American cockroach is also called a waterbug, the Bombay canary, and the Palmettobug.
		Despite its name, the American cockroach is not native to North America but was most probably introduced via ships from Africa.
		Although American cockroaches are found in residences, they are much more common in larger commercial buildings such as restaurants, bakeries, grocery stores, food processing plants, hospitals, etc., where they usually infest food-storage and food-preparation areas, basements, and steam funnels.
	www.peipestcontrol.com /pestinformation/commonpestsdetail.asp?id=13 (551 words)

	Spiders
		These spiders are so named because of their unusually large chelicerae, commonly called "fangs," which contain venom-producing glands and end in hollow spikes through which they deliver their venom.
		This relatively large spider had at least six eyes and was scrambling around on the edge of a creek, sometimes in the water, sometimes on leaves or blades of grass.
		Alas, this distinctive spider eluded identification, although the thorax and abdomen are similar to those of the Phidippus paykulli jumping spider.
	www.dpughphoto.com /spiders.htm (2168 words)

	SpiderRoom.info
		This spider is small in size (adult female is 1/2 inch, the adult male is 1/8 inch to 1/4 inch) and belongs to the cobweb weaver family.
		The House Spider's web, often called a cobweb, is made up of many crisscrossing strands of sticky silk.
		The House Spider preys on small insects that may fly or crawl into their sticky cobweb.
	www.spiderroom.info /va_americanhousespider.html (211 words)

	Kids Corner (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Insects and their relatives, including spiders and scorpions, belong to a huge group of animals called the arthropods.
		This spider emerges in darkness to produce webs beneath ceilings or in window frames, taking advantage of every angle to set sticky strands where insects may get caught.
		This species has the longest tails of any North American swallowtail, although the first generation to emerge in early spring is smaller, with shorter tails.
	www.ptv.com.pk /webptv/insects.asp (1809 words)

	Communications From Elsewhere » Blog Archive » Spiders! Ack!
		The spiders in my house remind me of full grown fl widows but they are brown.
		At least 2 at my house (always under something.) The first Widow I ever saw was either in my garage (I believe I was 7 or 8 at the time) or at Grayson Elementary, when they were showing a lot of insects and arachnids (in glasses).
		Upon removing the pan she discovered the spiders splatered blood and actual guts that resembled an animal rather than a bug.
	www.elsewhere.org /journal/archives/2003/07/07/spiders-ack (4302 words)

	Wikinfo \| Spider (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The study of spiders is known as arachnology, although it is often grouped under the more general area of entomology.
		The Brazilian wandering spider reportedly may hitch a ride in clusters of bananas.
		As a result, any large spider appearing in a bunch of bananas should be treated with due care.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=spider (2493 words)

	eNature: Ask an Expert
		I know this may sound crazy, but I saw this really cute spider running around my house and because of the weather, I didn't want to put it outside.
		Your pet will not eat cat food, but it might capture and eat some of the flies and other insects that are attracted to it.
		All spiders are hunters, they only eat live food.
	www.enature.com /expert/expert_show_question.asp?questionID=14082 (153 words)

	common house spider - Achaearanea tepidariorum
		The common house spider, Achaearanea tepidariorum (C.L. Koch), may be the most abundant of the several species of spiders that live in the company of man in the southeastern United States, especially in Florida.
		While awaiting prey, spiders are usually positioned in the middle of their webs, but resting individuals may be nearer a lateral or upper edge of the web, where the complex color pattern on the spiders' bodies near the substrate may help camouflage them against some enemies.
		A key and checklist of American spiders of the family Theridiidae north of Mexico (Araneae).
	creatures.ifas.ufl.edu /urban/spiders/common_house_spider.htm (600 words)

	A Spider'sTangled Web
		The American house spider is a tangled web weaver, living in what the web sites terms a random "unkempt" web.
		The grass spider is a funnel web weaver (http://www.discovery.com/exp/spiders/zooms/backyardpic5.html), hiding at the narrow end waiting for it's prey.
		The net casting spider weaves a net and casts it over it's prey trapping the insect on the ground (http://www.powerup.com.au/~glen/casting.htm).
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/science_surfing/78011 (405 words)

	Mostly Macros: Common spiders here-
		This is a fairly common spider found here in isolated patches.
		It is the common American house spider (Achaearanea tepidariorum)
		Here is a back view of one of several spiders called the hobo-spider.
	gabebeas.blogspot.com /2005/07/common-spiders-here.html (1663 words)

	eNature: FieldGuides: Species Detail
		Discussion This spider emerges in darkness to produce webs beneath ceilings or in window frames, taking advantage of every angle to set sticky strands where insects may get caught.
		If large prey, such as a camel cricket, gets ensnarled, the spider throws more silk on it and then pulls it up into the web.
		This spider was formerly assigned to genus Theridion.
	www.enature.com /fieldguides/detail.asp?recnum=IS0105 (162 words)

	Spiders (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Southern House Spiders are not known to have a dangerous bite.
		I truly believe spiders are one of the most misunderstood creatures we have the good fortune to interact with.
		Huntsman spiders have eyes that appear to be grouped together into two rows at the front of the flattened carapace.
	www.rochedalss.qld.edu.au /wolf.htm (1777 words)

	Male Black Widow, Immature on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		According to the Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Insects and Spiders, the male fl widow's abdomen is more elongated than the female's and its legs are longer in relation to its body.
		The spider shown here was hanging beneath the lip of our water storage bin.
		Our resident American house spider belongs to the same family.
	www.flickr.com /photos/30268343@N00/102732528 (353 words)

	Introduction
		Each student will be assigned a spider from the list below and then use the web sites listed to answer the questions on the Spider Recording Sheet.
		They will then be assigned a partner to compare and contrast their respective spiders using the Venn diagram on the Spider Comparison Sheet.
		This lesson was intended for 4th grade students and can be used by grades 3 and 5 as well.
	www.manatee.k12.fl.us /sites/elementary/samoset/webquest/spiders/spidertp.htm (171 words)

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		Spider digs into the daily chaos of mental illness; Laurel Canyon is surprisingly tidy.
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