Spider Facts and Fun!

What Is a Spider?

Is a spider an insect? No, it is an arachnid. Spiders are invertebrates found on every continent, except for Antarctica. Over 43,000 spider species have been recorded. Here are some examples.

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Garden Spider

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Spinybacked Orbweaver 

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Brown Recluse 

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Wolf Spider

Spider Bodies

Spiders have two body parts, a head and an abdomen. A spider has eight legs and can regrow a leg if it should lose one. 

Spider Webs

Most spiders spin webs. The webs are made of silk. The silk is a liquid in the spider's body. Spiders have special parts called spinnerets. The spider pushes the silk out through the spinnerets and it becomes a solid. Spiders can make sticky silk to trap insects or thin, dry thread for a dragline.

Make Your Own Spider Web!

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Thread the string or yarn through the holes of a paper plate. 

Make a spider by adding legs to the pom pom.

You can create your own web and spider using materials found around your home. If you don't have pom poms, try a bottle cap! You could even paint a fun face on it!

Parents - post your children's masterpieces on your Facebook or Instagram with #BrookgreenAtHome so we can see their work!

Here is a link to more information about Arachnids. Spiders are Arachnids