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