Let's Learn About Spiders!
Let's Learn About Spiders!
1. Spiders are not insects. Insects have three body parts and six legs. Spiders have eight legs and two body parts,the abdomen and the thorax.
2. Spiders have silk spinning glands called spinnerets, at the tip of their abdomen.
3. Not all spiders spin webs.
4. Spiders belong to the Arachnid family.
5. There are more than 30,000 species of spiders.
6. Spiders are oviparous, which means their babies come from eggs.
7. Most spiders have either six or eight eyes.
8. All spiders have fangs, through which venom is ejected. Spider bites can be quite painful, and a select few can be fatal.
9. Fear of spiders is called Arachniphobia. It is one of the most common fears among humans.
10. Tarantulas shed their furry skin as they grow, leaving behind what looks just like another tarantula.
11. Spiders eat many types of harmful insects, helping to keep your garden free of pests.
Spiders
Little Miss Muffet
Little Miss Muffet
Sat on a tuffet
Eating her curds and whey.
Along came a spider
And sat down beside her,
And frightened Miss Muffet away!
The Spider
Watch the busy spider
He's helpful as can be.
Eating insects all day long
Now they won't bite me!
Spiders
by Janet Bruno
Spiderlings hatch from eggs.
Each one has eight tiny legs.
A spider has more eyes than you.
Most have eight, and you have two.
A spider has two body parts.
Across its web it quickly darts.
From a spider's spinnerets
Sticky spider silk jets.
Spiders feel the frantic tugs,
Of their favorite food -- it's bugs!
The Itsy Bitsy Spider
The itsy bitsy spider
Climbed up the waterspout.
Down came the rain
And washed the spider out.
Out came the sun
And dried up all the rain.
And the itsy bitsy spider
Climbed up the spout again.
I'm a Little Spider
(tune: Little Teapot)
I'm a little spider, watch me spin.
If you'll be my dinner,
I'll let you come in.
Then I'll build my web
to hold you tight,
And gobble you up in one big bite!
Questions :
1. Where do spiders live?
2. Which is the largest spider?
3. Is a spider an insect?
4. What is a arachnid?
5. What type of body do spiders have?
6. How does a spider spin silk?
7. Do all spiders spin webs?
8. How long do spiders live?
9. Are spiders harmful?
10. How do spiders catch and eat their prey?
11. Do spiders have enemies?
12. How are spiders helpful?