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How to Identify and Classify Spiders - Test
Contributed by: Wallis
  • 1. What is the most basic characteristic that distinguishes spiders from insects?
A) Spiders have antennae, insects do not.
B) Spiders have exoskeletons, insects do not.
C) Spiders have wings, insects do not.
D) Spiders have eight legs, insects have six.
  • 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) Head and thorax
B) Cephalothorax and abdomen
C) Thorax and abdomen
D) Head and abdomen
  • 4. Which of these structures is used by spiders to produce silk?
A) Spinnerets
B) Pedipalps
C) Antennae
D) Mandibles
  • 5. What are pedipalps primarily used for in spiders?
A) Venom injection
B) Silk production
C) Sensing and manipulating prey
D) Walking
  • 6. Which of the following is NOT a common method of spider prey capture?
A) Ambush predation
B) Active hunting
C) Photosynthesis
D) Web building
  • 7. What is the term for the spider's fangs?
A) Mandibles
B) Spinnerets
C) Pedipalps
D) Chelicerae
  • 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) Funnel web
B) Sheet web
C) Orb web
D) Tangle web
  • 10. Which family of spiders is known for its elaborate orb webs?
A) Araneidae
B) Lycosidae
C) Theridiidae
D) Salticidae
  • 11. Which family of spiders includes the jumping spiders?
A) Theridiidae
B) Salticidae
C) Araneidae
D) Lycosidae
  • 12. Which spider family is known for carrying its egg sac attached to its spinnerets?
A) Lycosidae
B) Salticidae
C) Theridiidae
D) Araneidae
  • 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) The spider's ability to change colors
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) Metamorphosis
C) Molting
D) Pupation
  • 15. Which of the following spiders is known for its painful bite and distinctive hourglass marking?
A) Black widow
B) Brown recluse
C) Jumping spider
D) Wolf 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) On flat surfaces
B) In a funnel shape leading to a retreat
C) High in trees
D) Under water
  • 18. What type of spider is known to actively hunt its prey without using a web?
A) Hobo spider
B) Wolf spider
C) Orb-weaver spider
D) Cobweb spider
  • 19. Which of the following is a characteristic of cobweb spiders (Theridiidae)?
A) Neat, symmetrical orb webs
B) Funnel-shaped 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) Bolases spiders
B) Trapdoor Spiders
C) Sac Spiders
D) Ground Spiders
  • 22. What is the function of the cribellum and calamistrum structures found in some spiders?
A) Creating hackled silk
B) Sensing vibrations
C) Injecting venom
D) Attracting mates
  • 23. Which of these spiders is likely to be found in leaf litter?
A) Orb weaver
B) Funnel web spider
C) Ground spider
D) Jumping spider
  • 24. What is the purpose of the 'trapdoor' in trapdoor spiders' burrows?
A) To provide ventilation
B) To collect rainwater
C) To ambush prey
D) To attract mates
  • 25. What adaptation allows jumping spiders to have excellent vision?
A) Many small eyes arranged in a circle
B) Compound eyes like insects
C) Large anterior median eyes
D) No eyes, they rely on vibrations
  • 26. What is the difference between araneomorph and mygalomorph spiders?
A) Number of eyes
B) Web building
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) Dragline
C) Lifeline
D) Spinneret line
  • 28. What do pirate spiders (Mimetidae) primarily feed on?
A) Insects
B) Plants
C) Other spiders
D) Nectar
  • 29. What is the approximate number of known spider species worldwide?
A) Exactly 20,000
B) Around 10,000
C) Under 1,000
D) Over 48,000
  • 30. How do spiders typically consume their prey?
A) By filtering out small particles from their prey
B) By chewing their prey with powerful jaws
C) By swallowing their prey whole
D) By injecting digestive enzymes and sucking up the liquefied remains
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