Creepy Crawly and Very Interesting A Kids Spider Guide
A kid friendly guide explores spiders and what makes them fascinating. The piece invites readers to learn facts about spiders beyond Halloween fears and promises surprising details.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1994
Page
9
Caution on Spiders From Smithsonian Expert
Dr. Jonathan Coddington of the National Museum of Natural History at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC warns that spiders, though less prone to attack than bees, possess fangs and can bite if mishandled. He urges careful handling and awareness around spiders.
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Jonathan Coddington
National Museum of Natural History
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, D.C
Spiders Versus Insects Facts From the Field Guide
Spiders resemble insects but have eight legs and two body parts while insects have six legs and three parts. They’re arachnids related to ticks and scorpions, with about 34 000 named species and possibly 64 000 in a meadow.
Spider Diet and Silk Use Across Species
Spiders largely spin silk to trap prey or use it for other functions. They mostly eat insects and other spiders but some species take larger prey like birds and mice. They bite with fangs and inject digestive juices, then consume liquid diet by sucking it up.
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