Spiders

A Wolf Spider

An orb spider web

1. Spiders have light blue blood.

2. Some spiders have big spines.

3. Some spiders have fangs.

4. There are four kinds of webs- sheet, dome, orb and funnel.

5. A spider's eggs are very small.

6. A spider spins a web so that it catch food for it to survive.

7. The web is really sticky so when a fly flies into it, it will get stuck and then the spider eats it.

8. Some spiders can camoflauge and they blend in and jump up and catch bugs to eat.

9. The trapdoor spider makes a hole in the ground . He hides in the whole and when a bug comes, he jumps out and grabs it. If he doesn't like it, he throws it out.

10. Some spiders live under water. Their webs are full of air.

11. A spider has eight legs and eight eyes.

12. Spiders can live in the desert, forest and some even live in our house!

13. Baby spiders are called spiderlings.

By Adam (dictated to Mom)