Most UK spiders have a one-year life cycle, overwintering as eggs hidden inside a silken igloo in a quiet nook, and hatching as tiny spiderlings in spring.
By September, most have reached adulthood. All spiders hunt invertebrate prey and kill by injecting venom through hollow, hinged fangs. Despite the dramatic tabloid headlines, only a few have fangs strong enough to puncture human skin – so handle spiders carefully and respectfully, or not at all.
Most spiders produce silk from the tip of the abdomen, from silk-spinning organs called spinnerets. Not all spiders spin the distinctive circular orb webs you see bedewed on cold mornings. Other uses for the silk include trailing a safety abseil line in case of accidents, tying up prey, covering eggs and even wrapping up gifts for potential mates.
Garden Wildlife Identifier: Spiders | BBC Gardeners World Magazine
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