Watch Spiders & Other Arachnids

Comparisons between spiders, daddy-long-legs, and acarids stress that spiders are not the only members of the arachnid group. In addition to the eight walking legs that are typical of arachnids, true spiders, such as the house spider and daddy-long-legs spider, are characterized as having abdomens that are separated from their cephalothoraxes and as being carnivorous and venomous. Live-action footage captures spiders spinning their webs and capturing their prey.