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The Spider Body
Spider Fangs
A spider's body is divided
into two parts:
Cephalothorax
- Fused head & thorax. The legs are located on the cephalothorax
Abdomen - Similar
to that of insects.
Spiders have mouthparts known as "chelicerae" on which you will find their fangs.
Spider images courtesy of Dept.
of Entomology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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