morphology of a spider![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
pedipalp ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Member similar to a walking leg and having a tactile and prehensile function; a spider has two.
fang ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Curved part below the eyes and attached to the venom gland; it allows the spider to catch its prey to inject it with venom.
cephalothorax ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Meeting point of the head and the thorax forming the anterior portion of the spider’s body.
abdomen ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Posterior portion of the body of a spider containing the main vital organs, including the heart, the intestines and the genital organs.
spinneret ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Appendage located near the anus, where the silk glands end; the spider generally has three pairs.
eye ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Organ of vision joined to the brain by a nerve; the spider usually has four pairs of simple eyes.
walking leg ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Articulated member supporting the body and allowing the spider to move; a spider usually has eight.