Examine the two spiders.

Two spiders, side by side. One spider is black with eight segmented legs and a long, thin body. The other spider is brown with eight segmented legs and a short, wide body.

Which characteristic would best identify the spiders as belonging to different species?

(1 point)
Responses

shape of body
shape of body

presence of wings
presence of wings

type of diet
type of diet

number of legs
number of legs

1 answer

The characteristic that would best identify the spiders as belonging to different species is the shape of body. The black spider has a long, thin body while the brown spider has a short, wide body, indicating a key morphological difference that is often used in species identification.