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Two

How many body parts does a spider have?

100

This little girl was frightened by a spider while eating her curds and whey.

Who is Little Miss Muffet?

100

If you find a beautiful wheel-shaped web, it was made by this kind of spider.

What is an orb weaver?

100

Spiders help people by doing this.

What is eating insect pests like flies and mosquitoes?

100

Some spiders build these structures for capturing prey.

What are webs?

200

Eight

How many legs does a spider have?

200

In this children's book, a spider wants to make friends, but everyone fears her.

What is "Miss Spider's Tea Party?

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200

This spider can leap 40 times its own body length to catch its prey.

What is a jumping spider?

200

Mmmm, delicious! These animals like to eat spiders!

What are birds?

200

Spiders use these body parts to produce silk.

What are spinnerets?

300

Ten inches

What is the size of the largest spider? (from South Africa)

300

This smart spider wove messages into her web.

Who is Charlotte? (Charlotte's Web)

300

Like a Jack-in-the box, this spider pops out of it's tunnel to grab its prey.

What is a trapdoor spider?

300

Banana spiders help farmers by eating these insects pests.

What are cockroaches?

300

The scientific study of spiders is called...

What is arachnology?

400

Twenty-five years

How long can a female tarantula live?

400

This spider never gave up trying to build the perfect web.

Who is Walter? (Walter's Wonderful Web)

400

You may find one of these spiders at the edge of a pond.

What is a fishing spider?

400

These tiny birds use spider silk for nest building.

What are hummingbirds?

400

A scientist who specializes in the study of spiders is called...

What is an arachnologist?

500

Thirty thousand

How many different kinds of spiders are found worldwide?

500

According to a Greek legend, this girl was turned into a spider for winning a weaving contest.

Who is Arachne?

500

Look closely at a flower and you may find one of these hidden spiders.

What is a crab spider?

500

In some countries, this holiday occurs on March 14th every year.

What is Save a Spider Day?

500

If you are extremely fearful of spiders, you may have this disorder.

What is arachnophobia?