Six new species of spiders have been discovered around banks of river Periyar in Kerala by members of the Biodiversity Research Center of Christ College in Irinjalakuda. The team has found a spider species named Argyrodes which belongs to the most famous and venomous spider family — black widow. Argyrodes is nearly the size of a housefly and lives in an irregular web weaved in between green leaves. Female black widow spiders have tendency to eat their males, hence named black widow.
Facts About Spiders
- Spiders are arachnids, not insects.Other members of the arachnid family include scorpions, mites, ticks and harvestmen.
- There are around 40000 different species of spider.
- Antarctica is the only continent in the world where you can’t find spiders.
- Arachnophobia is the fear of Spiders. It is one of the most common fears in the world.
- The blood of a Spider is light blue in color.
Test Your Knowledge
Spider-Man is a fictional fictional character and superhero in American Comic books published by _______.
