Spiders


 * Name:Tamaia Date:19.8.09 **
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 * __ Spiders __**

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These animals make up the group called arachnids. Some arachnids look similar to insects, but there are differences. Arachnids have four pairs of legs, but insects have three legs. Arachnids do not have antennae or wings, but insects have them, and all but a few have wings. There are more then 30, 000 kinds of spiders worldwide. Because they have a very poisonous bite, some spiders are dangerous to humans. Among these are the black widow and the funnel web. Once a spider has caught its prey, it is paralyzed or killed by a bite. Then the spider pours digestive juices and the prey and suck it dry. Spiders have small jaws and only take liquid food.

1. Why do spiders only ‘eat’ the liquid part of its prey? because some spiders are dangerous and poisonous .and they have small jaws 2.Break arachnid into syllables Arac hnid 3. What is the main difference between an insect and an arachnid? An arachnid has four pairs of legs and an insect has 3 4.Why is it that some humans have a painful reaction to spider bites? Because they are poisonus 5.What does ‘antennae’ mean? they are sort of like wings