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Spiders!

Spiders!. Spiders are not bugs. Spiders have 8 legs….. Bugs have 6 legs Spiders have 2 body segments…. Bugs have 3 segments. Most spiders have 8 eyes. Spiders have no ears. They feel sound by using tiny hairs on their legs to detect sound vibrations.

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Spiders!

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  1. Spiders!

  2. Spiders are not bugs. • Spiders have 8 legs….. Bugs have 6 legs • Spiders have 2 body segments…. Bugs have 3 segments

  3. Most spiders have 8 eyes

  4. Spiders have no ears. They feel sound by using tiny hairs on their legs to detect sound vibrations.

  5. Spiders have two body segments… the head and abdomen. The connection point between the two segments is very small. As a result, spiders can’t swallow large things and therefore just suck the juice out of their prey.

  6. Spiders have light blue blood. • The blood fills body cavities and legs which makes the legs able to move. (hydraulic action)

  7. Most spiders have venom. Most venom is not harmful to humans.

  8. Most spiders only live 1 year. • Some spiders like the tarantula can live up to 25 years in captivity.

  9. All spiders eat insects. • Some spiders can eat larger things like birds and lizards.

  10. Some cool spiders…

  11. Garden Spider • Found in continental U.S. • Females can grow to be 3 inches long (including legs) • Harmless to humans • Webs are circular and up to 2 feet in diameter.

  12. Brown Recluse Spider • ¼ to ½ inches long • 3 pairs of eyes • Brown body with light brown legs • If it bites you, your skin may start to die (necrosis)

  13. Black Widow Spider • Venom is more potent than a cobra’s, but it is much smaller… • Body is about ½ inch long • Has red hour-glass on body • Bite symptoms are abdominal pain, increased blood pressure.

  14. Wolf Spider • They have 8 eyes arranged in three rows • They carry their eggs on their backs • They are hunter spiders • Bite symptoms are swelling, itching and mild pain

  15. Australian Funnel-web Spider • One of the most poisonous spiders in the world

  16. Camel Spider • Not actually a spider… also known as a wind scorpion • Can run 10 mph • Can grow up to 6 inches long • They seek out shadows, so they will follow you to stay in your shadow • Not venomous

  17. Jumping Spider • Can jump from 10 to 40 times their body length • Many different species of jumping spider • Size is around 2cm in length • Has extremely good vision

  18. Trap-door Spider • Make burrows with a cork-like trap door • The door is hinged on one side with spider silk • They hang out in burrow and wait for prey. The spider can feel the vibrations of the prey and jumps out to eat it.

  19. Goliath Bird eating spider • The largest spider in the world • Lives in the rain forests in South America • Can have a 12 inch long leg span • Live in burrows • Live for 15 to 25 years • Venom not harmful to humans

  20. Jewelled spider • Found in Australia

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