Which best summarizes the entire article? 3 A There are more than 36,000 different kinds of spiders. Some of them catch their fo
od with a web, such as the garden spider with its orb web. Others, like the wolf spider, just jump on their prey, bite it, and then eat it. B Spiders may resemble insects, but they are actually arachnids, which is a different class of animal. Arachnids have eight legs instead of six, as insects do. Other arachnids include scorpions, ticks, and daddy longlegs. C From mountain peaks to deserts to caves, the spider is found almost everywhere. Wherever spiders go, they help humans by controlling the insect population through hunting. Spiders don't have teeth, so they dissolve their prey by spitting digestive juices on it. D Spiders are predators belonging to a group of animals called arachnids. More than half of all spiders catch prey by building webs from silk they spin themselves. Most spiders are harmless to humans, who actually benefit from the pest control provided by these insect- eating creatures.
<em>From farmable land to timber and gold, the 19th-century American West has long been described as a land of opportunity. But for many, it was little more than another place of bondage.</em>
