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  2. List of spiders of Texas - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of all species that have been found in Texas, United States of America, as of July 17, 2006. It is taken from the Catalogue of Texas Spiders by D. Allen Dean, which was started in 1940. The list contains 980 species in 52 families.

  3. Argiope aurantia - Wikipedia

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    Argiope aurantia is a species of spider, commonly known as the yellow garden spider, [2] [3] black and yellow garden spider, [4] golden garden spider, [5] writing spider, zigzag spider, zipper spider, black and yellow argiope, corn spider, Steeler spider, or McKinley spider. [6] The species was first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1833.

  4. Aphonopelma anax - Wikipedia

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    When it detects a female, the two spiders then exchange different signals (usually a rhythmic drumming of the legs) to assure that they are the same species. If the female is willing to mate, the male will approach her, lift her upper body up, and then inserts his pedipalps into the female reproductive organ, which is located on the lower abdomen.

  5. The 10 Most Common House Spiders to Look Out For, According ...

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    Wolf spider. What they look like: With over 200 species of wolf spiders crawling around, it’s no wonder that they range in size and appearance.“The largest species can be up to an inch and a ...

  6. Can a bite from a Texas banana spider kill? What is it? Here ...

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    It is the banana spider’s doppelganger, the Brazilian Wandering Spider, that was named the most venomous animal in 2007 by the Guinness Book of World Records. To tell the two apart, take a ...

  7. The World’s Biggest Spiders (And Their Prey) [Video] - AOL

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    You won’t believe just how big some spiders can get! Watch our video spotlighting the ten biggest spiders on earth with some walking on legs over a foot in width.    

  8. Araneus marmoreus - Wikipedia

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    The webs are oriented vertically and have a "signal" thread attached to the center that notifies the spider when prey has been captured. Unlike Argiope garden spiders, Araneus marmoreus hides in a silken retreat to the side of the web (at the end of the signal thread). The retreat can be made from leaves folded over and held together with silk ...

  9. Atypical tarantula - Wikipedia

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    The spider rests at the bottom of the tube. When prey walks on the exposed part, the spider, alerted by the vibrations, stabs the prey through the silk, cuts the web and drags the prey inside to be eaten. Calommata species, instead of building a purseweb, live in burrows. [3] Sphodros spp. usually prop their tubes against a tree trunk.