Look at a spider.(Science)

From: Weekly Reader, Edition 1 (including Science Spin) | Date: October 1, 2005 | Copyright information

Scientists say spiders eat many bugs. Then those bugs don't bother people.

Spiders Stay Busy!

Spiders Make Silk

All spiders make silk. The silk comes from tubes on their body. The tubes are called spinnerets.

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Spiders Use Silk

Some spiders make safety lines. The lines keep spiders from falling when they jump.

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Spiders Catch Bugs

Some spiders make webs. The webs help spiders catch bugs to eat.

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Baby Spiders Hatch

Some another spiders make agg sacs.

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