Help me settle a bet?

[Mendnwngs]

I could have sworn ive read that there are (Few) groups of spiders that lack venom glands (Maybe only 1, or 2)

But I have a friend who insists that ALL spiders have venom.

Anyone with names of venom-less spiders?

Am I off base?(maybe i was smoking crack or something when i thought i read that some spiders have no venom glands)

Thanks for your help!

-Jason

 

[Crotalus]

I could have sworn ive read that there are (Few) groups of spiders that lack venom glands (Maybe only 1, or 2)

But I have a friend who insists that ALL spiders have venom.

Anyone with names of venom-less spiders?

Am I off base?(maybe i was smoking crack or something when i thought i read that some spiders have no venom glands)

Thanks for your help!

-Jason

You are right, but I do not remember the name.

/Lelle

 

[Code Monkey]

There are some oddball primitive spiders without venom but since I can't find my copy of Foelix at the moment I'm at a loss to give you the actual family.

EDIT: see that Lelle beat me to it.

 

[Phrurolith_J]

Uloboridae is a venomless family. Luckily I could find my copy of Foelix (excellent suggestion, btw) .

J.

 

[Mendnwngs]

Thank you!

I thought there was at least one.

http://www.xs4all.nl/~ednieuw/Spiders/Uloboridae/Uloboridae.htm

Cool.

-Jason