Types of Spiders Mini Puzzle Unit By: Annette @ In All You Do 2015© Thank you for visiting In All You Do and finding a resource you’d like to use! Please feel free to use these files for your own personal use or for your own classroom. I provide them free of charge to bless others, so please do not spread them around the internet or host them on any sites – including but not limited to your own blog, Facebook and Google+. If you want to share, you may share these forms with others by sharing a link to my blog or the direct blog post. Please do not share just the PDF files (the link you are at now). It is my prayer that others are blessed through my blog and any files I share!!! I would love to know if you’ve used these files and if you enjoyed them. Send emails to [email protected] with your post link ,if you blog, or pictures of the resource being used. I would love to feature you on my blog so others can see the resource in action! Clip art in this pack was purchased and downloaded from the EduClips. I do not own any images, nor claim any right to them. However, all writing, puzzles and ideas in my printables are original, which are copyrighted. No portion of these printables may be copied or distrubuted for use other than personal or classroom. **If you ever notice a typo, please let me know, a few slip by me now and then and I certainly want to fix them! Blessings, Annette www.inallyoudo.net Types of Spiders Picture Common Name Description Family Black widow This species can can be found from the United States and parts of Canada through Latin America and the Theridiidae West Indies. The most common member of Latrodectus in North America, it makes its home in a variety of settings, such as woodpiles, burrows, or among plants that serve as supports for its web. The female is shiny black and usually has a reddish to yellow hourglass design on the underside of the spherical abdomen. Sometimes two small triangles, instead of a complete hourglass, are present. The male, seldom seen because it is often killed and eaten by the female after mating, hence the spider’s name. Brown recluse The brown recluse spider is one of the most dangerous spiders in the United States. Its venom destroys the Sicariidae walls of blood vessels near the site of the bite, sometimes causing a large skin ulcer. Most brown recluse spiders, which are also called violin spiders, live in the western and southern United States. Most are about 7 mm (0.25 inch) and have a leg span of about 2.5 cm (1 inch). On the front half of its body (the cephalothorax), it has a dark violin-shaped design, the “neck” of which is formed by a conspicuous furrow on the midline of its back. The brown recluse has extended its range into parts of the northern United States, making its home in caves, rodent burrows, and other protected environments. Brown recluse spiders also set up shop in the undisturbed spaces of buildings, such as attics, storage areas, and wall or ceiling voids. Funnel web This family of spiders in the order Araneida are named for their funnel-shaped webs, which open wide Dipluridae at the mouth of the tube. The spider sits in the narrow funnel waiting for prey to contact the web. When this happens, the spider rushes out and captures the insect prey at the funnel’s mouth. The most important genera are Evagrus, Brachythele, and Microhexura in North America, Trechona in South America, and the poisonous members of the Atrax genus in Australia. Types of Spiders Picture Common Name Description Family Goliath birdeater A spider belonging to the tarantula family Theraphosidae. It is the largest spider in the world. By Theraphosidae leg-span, it is second to the giant huntsman spider, but it is the largest by mass. It is also called the Goliath bird-eating spider; the practice of calling theraphosids "bird-eating" derives from an early 18th-century copper engraving by Maria Sibylla Merian a hummingbird. It only rarely preys on adult birds. Hobo A member of the genus of spiders known colloquially as funnel web spiders, but not to be confused with the Agelenidae Australian funnel-web. The medical significance of its bite is still poorly understood and debated. Individuals construct a funnel-shaped structure of silk sheeting and lie in wait at the small end of the funnel for prey insects to blunder onto their webs. Hobo spiders sometimes build their webs in or around human habitations. The Hobo spider is a resident of fields, rarely entering human habitations due to the presence of major competitors. Hobo spiders have a light stripe running down the middle of the sternum. King baboon A tarantula species native to East Africa. The king baboon spider can grow up to 20 cm in leg span. It is Theraphosidae a slow growing species. The spider is often rusty brown or orange in colour. As a burrowing species, the back legs are very thick and used for digging burrows. It is popular among tarantula collectors but is highly defensive and not suitable for beginners. It puts silk at the burrow's entrance to detect vibrations. These spiders hunt beetles, cockroaches and other spiders, although they can kill mice, lizards, snakes, and birds. Types of Spiders Picture Common Name Description Family Mouse spider There are 13 known species in this genus, all but one of which are indigenous to Australia. One species is Actinopodidae found in Chile. The name derives from an old belief, now known to be false, that the spiders dig deep burrows similar to those of mice. Mouse spiders exhibit sexual dimorphism, with female spiders being all black and male spiders having species-specific colouration. They prey mainly on insects, but may consume other small animals if the opportunity arises. The primary predators are wasps, bandicoots, centipedes and scorpions. Redback spider A venomous spider indigenous to Australia. It is a member of the genus Latrodectus, the widow spiders. Theridiidae The adult female is easily recognised by her spherical black body with a prominent red stripe on the upper side of her abdomen and an hourglass-shaped red/orange streak on the underside. Females have a body length of about 10 millimetres, while the male is much smaller, being only 3–4 mm long. Mainly nocturnal, the female redback lives in an untidy web in a warm sheltered location, commonly near or inside human residences. It preys on insects, spiders and small vertebrates that become ensnared in its web. It kills its prey by injecting a complex venom through its two fangs when it bites, before wrapping them in silk and sucking out the liquefied insides. Male spiders and spiderlings often live on the periphery of the female spiders' web and steal leftovers. Sac spider This group has a very complex taxonomic history. It includes 15 genera and 588 species. They have eight Clubionidae eyes arranged in two rows, conical anterior spinnerets that touch and are wandering predators that build silken retreats, or sacs, usually on plant terminals, between leaves, under bark or under rocks. They now include several families. Types of Spiders Picture Common Name Description Family Spiny orb-weaver Commonly called spiny-backed or weavers, due to the prominent spines on their abdomen. These spiders Araneidae can reach up to 30mm in diameter, measured from spike to spike. Orb-weaver's bites are generally harmless to humans. The 6 abdominal spine-like projections on the abdoman are characteristic. It is found across the southern United States from Florida to California. It lives in woodland edges and shrubby gardens. Many of the studies on this spider have taken place in citrus groves in Florida. They frequently live in trees or around trees in shrubs. The life cycle is less than a year. Tarantula Comprise a group of very large and often hairy arachnids, in which over 900 species have been Theraphosidae identified. Most species of tarantulas are not dangerous to humans, and some have become popular in the exotic pet trade. Tarantulas range in size from as small as a fingernail to as large as a dinner plate when its legs are fully extended. Most species in North America are brown. The most common predator is the wasp. Though all tarantulas are venomous, there are no reports of human fatalities from tarantula bite. Wolf spider Wolf spiders belong to the family Lycosidae, a large and widespread group that is found throughout the Lycosidae world. They are named for their wolflike habit of chasing and pouncing upon prey. About 125 species occur in North America. Most wolf spiders are dark brown, and their hairy bodies are long and broad, with stout, long legs. They are noted for their running speed and commonly occur in grass or under stones, logs, or leaf litter, though they may invade human dwellings that harbor insects. Most species build silk- lined, tubular nests in the ground. Wolf spiders are venomous, but their bites are not considered dangerous. Types of Spiders Word Search Kindergarten + Words can be found forwards, up, down and diagonal. L E L F N I I L F R J N E A P E D M G M C N E B E J K U F T F T H E I Q V B M Z H O P N S E C E G A W N S X W U F L N C D P O S L G Z X Q E O E E Y L A K S D O B B S I S C F C O H L H R U M B C B A E U W I D O W S G F L I C M S O M W B O T B J K M I S K I N G O P A H F N D K G M E A R I Word Bank HOBO WOLF SAC MOUSE BROWN BLACK WIDOW KING 2015 © www.inallyoudo.net Types of Spiders Word Search Words can be found forwards, backwards, up, down and diagonal.