Spider Numbers
Two
How many body parts does a spider have?
This little girl was frightened by a spider while eating her curds and whey.
Who is Little Miss Muffet?
If you find a beautiful wheel-shaped web, it was made by this kind of spider.
What is an orb weaver?
Spiders help people by doing this.
What is eating insect pests like flies and mosquitoes?
Some spiders build these structures for capturing prey.
What are webs?
Eight
How many legs does a spider have?
In this children's book, a spider wants to make friends, but everyone fears her.
What is "Miss Spider's Tea Party?
"This spider can leap 40 times its own body length to catch its prey.
What is a jumping spider?
Mmmm, delicious! These animals like to eat spiders!
What are birds?
Spiders use these body parts to produce silk.
What are spinnerets?
Ten inches
What is the size of the largest spider? (from South Africa)
This smart spider wove messages into her web.
Who is Charlotte? (Charlotte's Web)
Like a Jack-in-the box, this spider pops out of it's tunnel to grab its prey.
What is a trapdoor spider?
Banana spiders help farmers by eating these insects pests.
What are cockroaches?
The scientific study of spiders is called...
What is arachnology?
Twenty-five years
How long can a female tarantula live?
This spider never gave up trying to build the perfect web.
Who is Walter? (Walter's Wonderful Web)
You may find one of these spiders at the edge of a pond.
What is a fishing spider?
These tiny birds use spider silk for nest building.
What are hummingbirds?
A scientist who specializes in the study of spiders is called...
What is an arachnologist?
Thirty thousand
How many different kinds of spiders are found worldwide?
According to a Greek legend, this girl was turned into a spider for winning a weaving contest.
Who is Arachne?
Look closely at a flower and you may find one of these hidden spiders.
What is a crab spider?
In some countries, this holiday occurs on March 14th every year.
What is Save a Spider Day?
If you are extremely fearful of spiders, you may have this disorder.
What is arachnophobia?