3.2+Spider+WebQuest

=Spider WebQuest=

Spiders may be a little bit creepy - but they are also extremely interesting. Click on the links below to answer the questions.
1. Although they creep and crawl, spiders aren't insects. Spiders are actually a type of animal called arachnid. Insects have six legs. How many legs do spiders have? __[|www.explorit.org/science/spider.html]__

2. Spiders have been around since before dinosaurs! In fact, scientists have documented 36,000 different species of spiders. Spiders live on every continent except which one? []

3. The smallest spider in the world is only as big as the head of a pin! What is it called? []

4. The largest spider in the world is called the Goliath Birdeater. It lives in South America. Despite its name, this spider doesn't eat birds, but feasts on crickets, mealworms, lizards, and even mice! The Goliath Birdeater is a kind of what? http://www.worsleyschool.net/science/files/biggest/spider.html

5. A spider's body is filled with blood. This blood helps keep its legs stiff so the spider can walk. What color is the blood? http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/spiders/spiders2.htm

6. Some spiders use their silk to travel through the air on one long silk string. This process is called ballooning. Another kind of spider can walk on water. What is this spider called? [|www.whyfiles.org/shorties/015walk_on_water/index.htm]

7. Although many people are afraid of spiders, there are only two kinds of American spiders considered dangerous to humans. Both rarely attack humans and prefer to live in dark, dry places. Name these two spiders. [|www.usinspect.com/commonpests/pestsspiders.asp]

8. Water spiders have a unique way of breathing underwater. They spin a type of "scuba tank" called a what? []

9. Female Wolf Spiders have an unusual place to keep their eggs and their newly hatched babies. Where do they put them for safety? []

10. In what type of home do tarantulas live? (You'll need to click through the slides and read to find this one out.) []