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Spiders & Insects

Spiders

Written by Sarah J. Keller

Copyright 2001 Isaveatree.com

ISBN 0-9714299-0-1 (50 Book Set)

Table Of Contents

What is a spider…………………….....4

Spider family………………………....10

Where spiders live………………..…..16

Helpful spiders……………………..…20

Glossary…………………………….....24

Index………………………………..…25

Books to read and web sites to visit…26

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A spider is a small animal that has eight legs. A spider has two parts to its body. The small part is called the head and the bigger part is called the abdomen.

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Spiders spin webs that sometimes catch the insects they eat. Spiders only eat food they catch themselves.

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Spiders are not related to insects. Allinsect bodies have three parts. Insects have six legs. Insechave fee

ts lers.

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Spiders do not have feelers. Most spiders have eight eyes. Spiders belong to a different group of animals that includes scorpions and ticks.

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Some spiders have large fuzzy bodies. Some spiders have long fuzzy legs.

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Spiders can be so very small you can hardly see them. Some spiders can be as big as a bird.

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Spiders live in many places. Some spiders live where it is hot. Other spiders live where it is cold.

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Some spiders can live in water. Some spiders can live under the ground.

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Sometimes you can see spiders in your house. Spiders can be helpful. They will catch insects for you like flies and mosquitoes.

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Some spiders can hurtyou with their bite.Be careful aroundspiders so you won'thurt each other.

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Index

abdomen, 4 feelers, 8, 10 head, 4 insects, 8 mosquitoes, 20 scorpions, 10 ticks, 10 webs, 6

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Glossary

abdomen – the bigger part of a spider’s two part body feelers – long thin parts on an insect head but not on a spider head head – the smaller part of a spider’s two part body insect – a small animal with three part bodies. spiders have two part bodies mosquitoes – harmful insects that spiders like to eat scorpions – small animals in the same family as spiders ticks – small animals in the same family as spiders web – a net of fine silky threads made by a spider

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More Great Books To Read Title: Mighty Spiders ! Author: Fay Robinson Publisher: Scholastic Copyright: 1996 Title: The Really Hairy Scary Spider and other Creatures with Lots of Legs Author: Theresa Greenaway Publisher: D.K. Publishing Copyright: 1996 Title: Tarantulas Author: Peter Murray Publisher: Child’s World Copyright: 1993

Websites Link 1 Link 2 Link 3

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Credits

Sarah Keller – Author Douglas Meyers- Technology Director Dan Mader- Art Director / Illustrator Robert Rance - Photo Selections Robert Rance - Audio Engineering Robert Rance – Research & Development

Photo Credits

Some images in collection 1 (50 book set) www.arttoday.com I save a tree reserves the right to change photos at any time