Vocabulary
What are feelers used for?
To touch and taste food
What spider did we learn about that pounces or jumps on its prey?
Wolf spider
Everywhere except Antarctica
What part of the body holds the brain?
thorax
What kind of spider is poisonous and has an hourglass design on its body?
black widow
How many body parts do spiders have?
2- thorax and abdomen
What is the web made of?
spider silk
What kind of spider hides in a trap to catch its prey?
Trap door spider
What do baby spiders hatch from?
eggs
What is a baby spider called?
spiderling
What kind of spider is the largest?
Goliath bird eater
What do spiders eat?
meat- insects, small rodents, or other spiders
What is the kind of animal that has 8 legs and a body formed of 2 parts?
arachnid
How many different kinds of spiders are there?
40,000
How fast can spiders spin a web?
in just 30 minutes