EasyNature
"I have eight legs and I build with what comes from inside me. My home catches my meals. I am feared by many but harm few. What am I?"
Answer
A Spider
Explanation
Spiders have eight legs and produce silk internally to spin webs. The web serves as both home and trap for prey. The vast majority of spider species are entirely harmless to humans.
This is an easy riddle in the Nature category — Riddles about the natural world, animals, weather and geography.
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