How to Identify and Classify Spiders
  • 1. What is the most basic characteristic that distinguishes spiders from insects?
A) Spiders have exoskeletons, insects do not.
B) Spiders have eight legs, insects have six.
C) Spiders have wings, insects do not.
D) Spiders have antennae, insects do not.
  • 2. The body of a spider is divided into how many main sections?
A) Two
B) Three
C) Four
D) One
  • 3. What are the two main body sections of a spider called?
A) Thorax and abdomen
B) Head and abdomen
C) Head and thorax
D) Cephalothorax and abdomen
  • 4. Which of these structures is used by spiders to produce silk?
A) Spinnerets
B) Antennae
C) Pedipalps
D) Mandibles
  • 5. What are pedipalps primarily used for in spiders?
A) Sensing and manipulating prey
B) Walking
C) Venom injection
D) Silk production
  • 6. Which of the following is NOT a common method of spider prey capture?
A) Photosynthesis
B) Ambush predation
C) Web building
D) Active hunting
  • 7. What is the term for the spider's fangs?
A) Pedipalps
B) Mandibles
C) Spinnerets
D) Chelicerae
  • 8. The arrangement of eyes can be helpful in identifying...
A) Spider genera
B) Spider species
C) Spider families
D) Spider individuals
  • 9. Which type of web is typically built horizontally near the ground?
A) Sheet web
B) Funnel web
C) Orb web
D) Tangle web
  • 10. Which family of spiders is known for its elaborate orb webs?
A) Salticidae
B) Theridiidae
C) Lycosidae
D) Araneidae
  • 11. Which family of spiders includes the jumping spiders?
A) Lycosidae
B) Salticidae
C) Theridiidae
D) Araneidae
  • 12. Which spider family is known for carrying its egg sac attached to its spinnerets?
A) Araneidae
B) Theridiidae
C) Salticidae
D) Lycosidae
  • 13. What does 'dimorphism' mean in the context of spiders?
A) The spider's ability to change colors
B) The type of web a spider builds
C) The number of eyes a spider has
D) Differences in appearance between males and females
  • 14. What is the term for the process of a spider shedding its exoskeleton?
A) Hatching
B) Molting
C) Pupation
D) Metamorphosis
  • 15. Which of the following spiders is known for its painful bite and distinctive hourglass marking?
A) Black widow
B) Brown recluse
C) Wolf spider
D) Jumping spider
  • 16. What feature distinguishes male spiders from females (often found on pedipalps)?
A) Bulb-like structures
B) Brighter coloration
C) Longer legs
D) Larger abdomen
  • 17. Where do funnel-web spiders typically build their webs?
A) Under water
B) On flat surfaces
C) High in trees
D) In a funnel shape leading to a retreat
  • 18. What type of spider is known to actively hunt its prey without using a web?
A) Hobo spider
B) Cobweb spider
C) Wolf spider
D) Orb-weaver spider
  • 19. Which of the following is a characteristic of cobweb spiders (Theridiidae)?
A) Funnel-shaped webs
B) Irregular, tangled webs
C) No webs; they actively hunt
D) Neat, symmetrical orb webs
  • 20. What is the primary function of spider venom?
A) To attract mates
B) To subdue or kill prey
C) To build webs
D) To camouflage themselves
  • 21. Which spider family is known for camouflaging itself to resemble bird droppings?
A) Trapdoor Spiders
B) Sac Spiders
C) Ground Spiders
D) Bolases spiders
  • 22. What is the function of the cribellum and calamistrum structures found in some spiders?
A) Creating hackled silk
B) Attracting mates
C) Sensing vibrations
D) Injecting venom
  • 23. Which of these spiders is likely to be found in leaf litter?
A) Funnel web spider
B) Orb weaver
C) Jumping spider
D) Ground spider
  • 24. What is the purpose of the 'trapdoor' in trapdoor spiders' burrows?
A) To collect rainwater
B) To provide ventilation
C) To attract mates
D) To ambush prey
  • 25. What adaptation allows jumping spiders to have excellent vision?
A) Many small eyes arranged in a circle
B) No eyes, they rely on vibrations
C) Compound eyes like insects
D) Large anterior median eyes
  • 26. What is the difference between araneomorph and mygalomorph spiders?
A) Web building
B) Chelicerae movement
C) Number of eyes
D) Body size
  • 27. What is the term for the silk safety line some spiders use when jumping or climbing?
A) Webline
B) Dragline
C) Spinneret line
D) Lifeline
  • 28. What do pirate spiders (Mimetidae) primarily feed on?
A) Plants
B) Insects
C) Other spiders
D) Nectar
  • 29. What is the approximate number of known spider species worldwide?
A) Around 10,000
B) Over 48,000
C) Exactly 20,000
D) Under 1,000
  • 30. How do spiders typically consume their prey?
A) By filtering out small particles from their prey
B) By swallowing their prey whole
C) By chewing their prey with powerful jaws
D) By injecting digestive enzymes and sucking up the liquefied remains
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