How Many Legs does a Spider have

Answer: Spiders are arachnids with eight legs, as do all arachnids. Spiders differ from insects in that they have only six legs. Spiders belong to the Arthropoda phylum, which includes crabs and prawns. Spiders have eight legs on which they walk, but they also have a pair that they use as hands. Pedipalps, or simply palps for short, are the front pair of legs.

Spiders have glands that secrete proteins that help to form the web. Spiders can weave a variety of webs or silks for a variety of purposes, including prey capture, prey detection, burrow lining, egg sacs, and prey wrapping.

Spiders are carnivores who use venom to hunt their prey.