The ants have 72 legs because 12 times 6 equals <<12*6=72>>72

The spiders have 64 legs because 8 times 8 equals <<8*8=64>>64.

There are a total of 136 legs because 72 plus 64 equals <<72+64=136>>136.

# Answer

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Monroe has a collection of ants and a collection of spiders. He has 8 spiders and 12 ants. He is wondering what the number of legs of the entire collection is.
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Monroe has a collection of ants and a collection of spiders. He has 8 spiders and 12 ants. He is wondering what the number of legs of the entire collection is.
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