The Secret Success of Spiders
by Brogin Van Skoik
W
hen most people think of a
spider, a chilling fear comes over their
body. Their spine tingles, hair raises and the
movie Arachnophobia pops in their head.
Spiders have been seen as dangerous, scary and
gross. This could not be farther from the truth.
Spiders are unlike any other insect on the planet.
These amazing little creatures come in all shapes and
sizes and have evolved to dominate the insect world.
Around 35,000 species of spider have been named so fa