6 th Grade Spider Biodiversity Study Vocabulary

6th Grade Spider Biodiversity Study Vocabulary IDNR Spider Study

pedipalp Two sensory feelers attached to the front of the spider which are also the sex organs

pedipalp

pedipalp The male spider has larger pedipalps than the female spider.

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abdomen The belly which contains the heart, reproductive organs, and silk glands

abdomen

abdomen The abdomen or belly of the triangulate cobweb spider is tan with reddish markings.

spinnerets A spider’s silk-spinning organ found usually on the underside of the abdomen

Spinnerets

spinnerets The spinnerets is where the silk comes from.

cephalothorax The fused head and thorax, contains the brain, jaw, eyes, stomach, and legs

cephalothorax cephalothorax

cephalothorax The cephalothoraxhas the eyes and legs contained on it.

funnel web A web that has flat silk sheets with a raised tube that spirals

funnelweb

funnel web The funnel web is similar in shape to a tornado or a funnel found in the kitchen.

orb web A web that is the most recognizable with an outer framework and a series of threads radiating outward

orbweb

orb web The orb web is most often seen in the movies or drawn at Halloween.

cob web A web that is irregular shaped that has sticky threads that trap insects

cobweb

cob web The cob web is the messiest web because it is shaped irregular.