Spiders (order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom,[2] and spinnerets that extrude silk.[3] They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species diversity among all orders of organisms.[4] Spiders are found worldwide on every continent except for Antarctica, and have become established in nearly every habitat with the exceptions of air and sea colonization. As of July 2019, at least 48,200 spider species, and 120 families have been recorded by taxonomists.
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WikipediaFighting styles and weaponrySpiders usually rely on their webs to catch prey before they immobilize it. Our rules do not allow full webs in fights, but silk may be used in limited amounts to tie up opponents.
Once they have the enemy tied up, most spiders inject it with venom from their fangs. Most spider venom is neurotoxic, which means it destroys nerve tissue. Other venom (including that of the Brown Recluse spider) is necrotic, which means it basically makes cells digest themselves. Spider bites often do not kill the prey, instead paralyzing it temporarily.
Jumping spiders, family Salticidae, roam like tigers to hunt down prey. When they see it with their telecope-like eyes, they pounce, sometimes jumping over 50 times their body length.
Other spiders, like tarantulas and wolf spiders, hunt actively but do not jump.
AdvantagesSpiders'
partly hydraulic legs give them great speed and often similar agility. Their venom can be administered to the opponent quickly, and it often kills or stuns in seconds. Jumping spiders boast amazing eyesight and low-end
Bee-class intelligence. Spider silk is, pound-for-pound, far stronger than steel, and most spiders can wrap it around prey in seconds.
DisadvantagesMost spiders are glass cannons—they can deal damage, but they can't take it. Spiders have no armor, and in most species the skin is not thick or tough. Their internal organs are primarily located in the abdomen, which is the least armored section of their body. Their non-brain nerve centers are in the back half of the head, and this location is easilly memorized; wasps often land stings there. Spider legs are partially hydraulic, so leg strikes hurt them.
Most spider species exhibit poor eyesight (jumping spiders are an exception).
Species on the WikiTetragnatha (Long-jawed Orbweaver)Scytodes (Spitting spider)Paraphidippus aurantius (Emerald jumping spider)Platycryptus californicus (Striped jumping spider)Misumena vatia (Goldenrod crab spider)Parasteatoda tepidarioruma (Common House spider)Dysdera crocata (Woodlouse spider)
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