Spiders Around the World: Africa

The long-legged sac spider is a well-rested killer. Every day, it makes a silk tent. It lays the silk tent across a leaf. Then it sleeps. When darkness arrives, this spider comes alive! It is very fast. What it chases, it usually kills. Learn more about this athletic arachnid in All About African Long-Legged Sac Spiders.

The button spider keeps to itself. If it's attacked, it plays dead. Yet it is also a skilled killer. Insects soon discover this spider has six different web shooters! Learn how this spider lives and kills in All About African Button Spiders.

The violin spider can be very shy. That doesn't make it any less deadly. Being well hidden means bugs don't see it until it's too late. With its long, thin legs and strong jaws this shy spider is a skilled killer. Learn more about this deadly spider in All About African Violin Spiders.

The baboon spider looks like something from a monster movie. It's covered in hair. It's bigger than your phone. And it can run very fast. Learn the truth about this incredible arachnid in All About African Baboon Spiders.

The wolf spider is very fast. Unlucky insects learn this the hard way. Instead of getting trapped in a spider's web, the wolf spider's prey is hunted down. Learn all about these incredible arachnids in All About African Wolf Spiders.