Not sure. I use spiders to spice up my food all the time though.
2007-10-22 07:20:20
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answered by 234567877543224578 3
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About 34,000 species of spiders are known to science, belonging to about 105 families. About 10% of these species are known from America north of Mexico (3,500 species; Roth, 1993; Schaefer and Kosztarab 1991). Many spider species are not yet known to science, though, particularly in the tropics. Some arachnologists estimate that only 20% of spider species have been described, meaning that there may be as many as 170,000 spider species sharing our planet with us (Coddington and Levi, 1991).
Some of the most diverse spider families include the familiar hairy, big-eyed "jumping spiders" (Family Salticidae, 4,400 species worldwide); the small "sheet-web spiders" (Linyphiidae, 3,700 species); the "orb weaving spiders" (Araneidae, 2,600 species); the "cobweb spiders" (Theridiidae, 2,200 species); the non-web weaving "wolf spiders" (Lycosidae, 2,200 species); and the "crab spiders" (Thomisidae, 2,000 species; Coddington and Levi, 1991).
http://www.uwgb.edu/BIODIVERSITY/biota/arthropods/Arachnids/
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Almost 40,000 species of spiders (order Araneae) have been identified and are currently grouped into 111 families by arachnologists, but because of difficulties in collecting these often very minute and evasive animals, and because of many specimens stored in collections waiting to be described and classified, it is believed that up to 200,000 species may exist.
The order is composed of three suborders. In the non-venomous primitive Mesothelae, body segmentation is clearly visible, demonstrating the link of spiders with their segmented arthropod ancestors.
The two other suborders, the Mygalomorphae (trapdoor spiders, funnel-web spiders, tarantulas) and the Araneomorphae ("modern" spiders), are sometimes grouped together as Opisthothelae. The latter account for about 94% of all spider species.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider
2007-10-22 14:21:21
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answered by JS 3
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Quite a few, you got your red pepper spider, your ginger spider, the salt and pepper spider, the garlic spider, the clove spider, etc.....
2007-10-22 14:21:26
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answered by Anonymous
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According to Encarta Encyclopedia, there are over 40,000 different species of spiders.
2007-10-22 20:51:49
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answered by trey98607 7
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There are more than 35,000 identified spiders in the world. for more info go to web site: http://www.hort.wisc.edu/mastergardener/Features/insects/spiders/spiders.htm
2007-10-22 14:22:38
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answered by Anonymous
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There's nothing like a NY Strip, sprinkled with some Mexican Red Knee.
2007-10-22 14:23:56
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answered by Anonymous
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