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The Anatomy of a Spider
A comprehensive site on the anatomy of a spider, complete with diagrams, pictures, and detailed descriptions.
Burke Museum
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture: The Spider Myths Site
Are spiders insects? Do you really swallow spiders while you're sleeping? Myths and questions related to spiders are addressed on this site. Links to additional information can also be found here.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 9.13 Arachnids
Understand the behaviors, characteristics, and classification of arachnids.
Read Works
Read Works: Calling All Spiders!
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about different types of spiders found in North America. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Burke Museum
Burke Museum: Spider Identification
As part of the Arachnology section of the Burke Museum, this site corrects false conceptions associated with identifying spiders.
Read Works
Read Works: A Special Spider
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the wolf spider. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Spider Sense Quiz
Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over spiders, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Spiders All Over
Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over different types of spiders, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.
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Harry's Big Adventure: Lesson Plans: Spider and Insect Detectives
Lesson plans that include group activities and handouts to introduce students to the differences between spiders and insects.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Kids: Spider
Colorful resource for learning useful facts about spiders with photographs as well as information regarding their physical characteristics and unique features.
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San Francisco Zoo: Black Widow Spider
Detailed information and fascinating facts about the black widow spider include diet, habitat, physical features, behavior, and conservation status.
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Crafty Wasps Turn Spiders Into Web Weaving Slaves
Read about the effect a certain parasitic wasp can have on spiders. Includes video.
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Ed Nieuwenhuys' Spiders & Immunology: Spider Silk
An informative site on the properties of spider silk, including its surprising strength and how it's produced.
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Crab Spiders: Family Thomisidae
This resource contains information on the Thomisidae family and offers plenty of pictures. Includes a section on the mating habits of the Genus Xysticus.
Burke Museum
Burke Museum: Weird Spider Stories
This section of the Burke Museum's collection on Arachnology goes through a series of "weird" stories associated with spiders. Each myth is accessible by clicking on the corresponding link.
BBC
Bbc Nature: Camel Spiders
Camel spiders have a nightmarish reputation. Urban legends, fueled by the appearance of their extra large, powerful mouthparts, their voracious appetite, and their tremendous speed, surround these hairy arachnids. Learn more about camel...
Burke Museum
Burke Museum: Identifying House Spiders
From the Burke Museum's collection of Arachnology comes this site which seeks to correct misconceptions associated with the identification of house spiders.
University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky: Brown Recluse Spider
Webpage reference on the brown recluse spider which is more poisonous than a black widow and is more often found infesting homes and businesses.
Songs for Teaching
Songs for Teaching: Arachnids
At this site from Songs for Teaching, Dennis Westphall sings a great song that tells the characteristics of a spider. It even points out traits of specific spiders such as the black widow.
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Araneae, Spiders of North West Europe: Purse Web Spiders
A detailed description of the primitive purse-web spider. Includes pictures and information on how it catches its prey
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Araneae, Spiders of North West Europe: Crab Spiders
A study of the crab spider family eusparassidae. includes a pictomentary of the growth of a Micrommata virescens.
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Araneae, Spiders of North West Europe: Sheet Web Spider
A site containing a myriad of pictures on the sheet web spider along with a commentary on aspects of the family.
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The Water Spider
A resource with information on the water spider. Contains pictures and information on the way the spider stays alive and how it feeds.
Other
Araneae, Spiders of Nw Europe: Crab Spiders
A description of several types of crab spiders complete with impressive pictures.