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How to Identify and Classify Spiders
Contributed by: Wallis
  • 1. What is the most basic characteristic that distinguishes spiders from insects?
A) Spiders have eight legs, insects have six.
B) Spiders have exoskeletons, insects do not.
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) Four
B) Three
C) One
D) Two
  • 3. What are the two main body sections of a spider called?
A) Thorax and abdomen
B) Cephalothorax and abdomen
C) Head and thorax
D) Head and abdomen
  • 4. Which of these structures is used by spiders to produce silk?
A) Spinnerets
B) Pedipalps
C) Mandibles
D) Antennae
  • 5. What are pedipalps primarily used for in spiders?
A) Silk production
B) Sensing and manipulating prey
C) Venom injection
D) Walking
  • 6. Which of the following is NOT a common method of spider prey capture?
A) Ambush predation
B) Web building
C) Active hunting
D) Photosynthesis
  • 7. What is the term for the spider's fangs?
A) Mandibles
B) Chelicerae
C) Pedipalps
D) Spinnerets
  • 8. The arrangement of eyes can be helpful in identifying...
A) Spider genera
B) Spider individuals
C) Spider families
D) Spider species
  • 9. Which type of web is typically built horizontally near the ground?
A) Tangle web
B) Sheet web
C) Orb web
D) Funnel web
  • 10. Which family of spiders is known for its elaborate orb webs?
A) Theridiidae
B) Salticidae
C) Lycosidae
D) Araneidae
  • 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) Lycosidae
B) Theridiidae
C) Araneidae
D) Salticidae
  • 13. What does 'dimorphism' mean in the context of spiders?
A) The number of eyes a spider has
B) The type of web a spider builds
C) Differences in appearance between males and females
D) The spider's ability to change colors
  • 14. What is the term for the process of a spider shedding its exoskeleton?
A) Metamorphosis
B) Hatching
C) Pupation
D) Molting
  • 15. Which of the following spiders is known for its painful bite and distinctive hourglass marking?
A) Black widow
B) Wolf spider
C) Jumping spider
D) Brown recluse
  • 16. What feature distinguishes male spiders from females (often found on pedipalps)?
A) Larger abdomen
B) Bulb-like structures
C) Brighter coloration
D) Longer legs
  • 17. Where do funnel-web spiders typically build their webs?
A) On flat surfaces
B) High in trees
C) Under water
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) Cobweb spider
B) Hobo spider
C) Orb-weaver spider
D) Wolf spider
  • 19. Which of the following is a characteristic of cobweb spiders (Theridiidae)?
A) Neat, symmetrical orb webs
B) Irregular, tangled webs
C) Funnel-shaped webs
D) No webs; they actively hunt
  • 20. What is the primary function of spider venom?
A) To build webs
B) To subdue or kill prey
C) To camouflage themselves
D) To attract mates
  • 21. Which spider family is known for camouflaging itself to resemble bird droppings?
A) Trapdoor Spiders
B) Ground Spiders
C) Bolases spiders
D) Sac Spiders
  • 22. What is the function of the cribellum and calamistrum structures found in some spiders?
A) Creating hackled silk
B) Injecting venom
C) Sensing vibrations
D) Attracting mates
  • 23. Which of these spiders is likely to be found in leaf litter?
A) Orb weaver
B) Funnel web spider
C) Jumping spider
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) Many small eyes arranged in a circle
B) Large anterior median eyes
C) Compound eyes like insects
D) No eyes, they rely on vibrations
  • 26. What is the difference between araneomorph and mygalomorph spiders?
A) Body size
B) Number of eyes
C) Chelicerae movement
D) Web building
  • 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) Nectar
B) Plants
C) Insects
D) Other spiders
  • 29. What is the approximate number of known spider species worldwide?
A) Over 48,000
B) Under 1,000
C) Exactly 20,000
D) Around 10,000
  • 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 injecting digestive enzymes and sucking up the liquefied remains
D) By chewing their prey with powerful jaws
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