Spiders


	Spiders are eight-legged invertebrates grouped under the name of arachnids. This group also contains such animals as scorpions, ticks and mites. Spiders are predatory animals "web catching" or "hunting" are the two capture techniques used. Two spiders which are feared the most in Melbourne homes are the *Redback spider* and the *Whitetail spider. Redback spiders* are not aggressive, and rarely leave the web, however caution is advised as their bite is very poisonous and potentially fatal for children and the elderly. *Whitetail spiders* do not live in a web but wander slowly in search of prey, bites by this spider are relatively frequent due to its wandering habit, and caution is advised. *DID YOU KNOW ?* Spider silk is possibly the strongest material in the world. Scientists believe that if they gathered the same weight of spider web as a piece of steel, the web would be much stronger than the steel.