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100
The number of legs on a spider
8 legs
100

True or False...

Spider webs have both sticky, and non-sticky strings. 

True

100
I am black and red. I am a poisonous spider. The female spiders are known to kill and eat their the males after mating. 
a black widow spider
100
This is injected into the spiders' prey to put it to sleep
venom
100

What is the scientific name for spiders?

Arachnids

200
How many body parts does a spider have
2 body parts
200

This is the most common type of spider web

orb or circle web

200

I am a fuzzy brown and black spider. I live in burrows underground and do not spin webs. I can eat larger prey such as: lizards, snakes and frogs.

a tarantula
200

True or False...

Spiders have 48 knees!

True

200

What are the parts of the spider that release silk for weaving webs, egg sacs, wrapping prey and securing a spider.

spinnerets

300
This body part is used for injecting venom into its prey
fangs
300
True or false...


Some spiders eat plants and are mainly herbivores!

True!

300

My webs are found on plants, grass and on houses and windows.

orb weaver spider (garden spider) 

300

Approximately how many species of spider are there in the world?

a.  10,000

b.  25,000

c.  50,000

300

What are the short legs spiders use to feel out their environment?

a.  feelers

b.  pedipalps

c.  antennae

400

How many eyes can a spider have

0 to 8

400

Describe one kind of spider web design.

Orb web, cobweb or messy web, funnel web, trap door web. 

400

I have very long legs!

Daddy Long Legs, or cellar spider


400

True or false....

Spiders have a body part called a skeleton.

False!

400

What is the substance called that spiders use to weave webs, wrap prey and help them climb?

silk
500
The spider is covered in ________. This helps the spider pick up vibrations and smell.
hair 
500
The spider's silk is so strong it is often compared to
steel
500

I can jump up to 50 times my body length!

Jumping Spider

500

Spiders are found on every continent but this...

a.  North America

b.  Africa

c. Antarctica

d.  Australia

500

Spiders inject their _______ with venom to slow them down.

venom