Spiders are arthropods belonging to the arachnid class. There are approximately 40,000 different species of spiders. Goliath tarantula is the largest of all of them. Spiders create silk from spinneret glands in their abdomen. The silk created by them is extremely strong and has different uses. Their webs are made of the same silk which helps them to catch their prey.
NAME: …………………………………………
Date: …………………………….
Questions:
1. Spiders are arthropods and they have total ……………………. Legs.
2. ………………………………………is the only continent in the world where you cannot find spiders.
3. …………………………………………………..carries her babies on her back with her.
4. There are total ………………….families of spiders known to science.
5. The world’s only vegetarian spider is …………………………………………………………..
6. Abandoned spider webs are known as …………………………………………………….
7. …………………………………………………………….. is the most poisonous species.
8. Spiders belong to the order ………………………………………
9. The venom of ………………………………………….attacks nerves by blocking their signals to the muscles.
10. The world’s smallest spider is the ……………………………………………………………….
Answers:
1. Eight
2. Antarctica
3. The Wolf Spider
4. 109
5. The Bagheera kiplingi
6. Cobwebs
7. Sydney funnel web spider
8. Arachnids
9. the black widow spider
10. Patu marplesi