2.4 Spider body parts
head and the thorax combined is called?
cephalothorax
What do spiders eat?
insects
It is the largest tarantula of South America.
Goliath Bideater
This arachnid is sometimes called daddy longlegs.
harvestman
How many legs do all arachnids have?
eight
Spiders feel by means of _______, sensitive hairs that grow all over their body.
setae
Spiders usually have how many simple eyes?
eight
This spider lives its entire life underwater.
water spider
This is an arachnid that feeds on the blood of living creatures.
tick
This is a dangerous arachnid that has a long tail with a poisonous needle-like point on the end.
scorpion
An organ that has several thin sheets of tissue filled with blood vessels stacked like pages in a book.
book lung
This silk is used by spiders to tie up insects they wish to save for a later meal.
wrapping silk
It digs a hole in the ground and lines it with silk to trap an insect before it lunges out to attack.
trap-door spider
It is a tiny eight-legged creature that can sometimes be only seen by a microscope.
mites
This is the term used to describe the organism on which a parasite lives.
Spiders manufacture silk inside their _________.
abdomen
The action of young spiders sailing through the air on silk strands is called ____________.
ballooning
Enumerate three trap-weaving spiders.
platform spider, funnel weaver, house spider
This is an infection in animals caused by mites.
mange
An infection in people caused by mites.
scabies
God has given spiders special ________ that produce a variety of silk.
glands
How do spiders grow or what do we call the process of their development?
incomplete metamorphosis
Give a complete description of the black widow's identifying mark. (include the color, shape and the location where it can be seen on its body)
red, orange, or yellow "hourglass" on its black abdomen.
What organ do scorpions use to breathe?
booklungs