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spider
spider Any of numerous species of terrestrial, invertebrate,
arachnid arthropods found throughout the world in a wide variety of habitats. Spiders have an unsegmented
abdomen attached to a
cephalothorax by a slender
pedicel. There are no antennae; sensory hairs are found on the appendages (four pairs of walking legs). Most species have spinnerets on the abdomen for spinning silk to make egg cases and webs.
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Spiders.
Magazine article from: Science Weekly; 12/14/2001; 700+ words
; Level E What is a Spider? Spiders belong to the arachnid (a...successful at catching insects. Spider Silk All spiders spin thin strings called silk...Lab Make your own trap-door spider. These spiders build their homes under the...
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 "Weekly Reader, Edition 1 (including Science Spin)")
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Spiders spin strong silk: spiders make silk webs. Scientists say the silk is strong. Scientists want to make a silk like spider silk. That silk could help make seat belts stronger.
Magazine article from: Weekly Reader, Edition 1 (including Science Spin); 10/1/2001; 700+ words
; ...What Do You Know About Spiders? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This spider jumps. It jumps on...ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This spider lays eggs. Baby spiders hatch from the eggs...4. After the baby spiders hatch, the spider carries them on her...
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 "Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)")
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When spiders attack, reality can bite.
Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL); 5/9/2007; 700+ words
; ...infection. It was a spider bite, he said...recluse, one of two spiders _ the other is the...the mystique. A spider bite sounds vaguely...poet or a princess. Spiders have a rich cultural...part, portrayals of spiders are spooky yet appealing...The Itsy-Bitsy Spider" song to lovely...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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SPIDERS TASTY TO EACH OTHER.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 9/14/1993; 700+ words
; ...going after the bugs, the spiders might just eat each other...Wagner chose to study the wolf spider, officially called Schizocosa...it is one of the most common spiders in Eastern forests, particularly...Maryland and Virginia. The wolf spider also occupies an important...
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Spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) Associated with Seed Heads of Sarracenia purpurea (Sarraceniaceae) at Acadia National Park, Maine
Magazine article from: Northeastern Naturalist; 10/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...species. Two additional spider families (Gnaphosidae...cast exuviae. Jumping spiders (Salticidae) were the...evidence was found that spiders preferred either closed...included parasitic mites, spider-egg parasitoids, and...the first records of spiders inhabiting seed heads...
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Becoming a spider scientist: an integrated unit inspired by Charlotte's Web builds vocabulary and reading skills while teaching third graders about spiders.
Magazine article from: Science and Children; 11/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...introducing the students to the spiders, I had a spider question session, in...water source. Figure 1. Spider questions and answers. Do spiders kill people? (Some...was bited [sic] by a spider.) How are the spiders different? (The orb...
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 "Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)")
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Spider bites What's so special about Spider-Man? These tidbits show real spiders are pretty amazing, too.(Suburban Living)
Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 4/30/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...s release of "Spider-Man" got us wondering - do spiders really have all...find out whether Spider-Man is, well...As it turns out, spiders have some pretty...think that because Spider-Man has arms and spiders don't, this would...
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Spider Pharm: Chuck Kristensen raises and milks 50,000 spiders on his Arizona ranch. (Health).
Magazine article from: Current Science, a Weekly Reader publication; 10/25/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...said Kristensen. SPIDER CARE Spiders have to eat and 50...doesn't worry if a spider escapes because hundreds of cellar spiders roam freely through...never been hurt by a spider bite. Still, on many occasions, spiders have dug into him...
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 "Post-Tribune (IN)")
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Spiders, man!
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 8/2/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...Spider-Man'' (2002) and "Spider-Man 2'' (2004). "They don't give spiders a bad name,'' said Louderman. "Spider-Man is the hero.'' That...Louderman will display live spiders during Spider-Man Days at the Field Museum...
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SPIDER 1.5 DELIVERS HIGH-SPEED, RELIABILITY, AND SCALEABILITY TO WEB/DATABASE APPLICATIONS
PR Newswire; 12/4/1995; 700+ words
; ...Calif., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Spider Technologies, Inc. today announced the immediate availability of Spider 1.5, delivering to the corporate marketplace...execution of Web/database applications. Spider 1.5 guarantees continuous access to...
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Spider Monkeys
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
Spider Monkeys Spider monkeys are slender, medium-sized monkeys with long limbs and very...there are two subfamilies, consisting of 5 genera and 22-24 species. Spider monkeys are in the subfamily called Atelinae and thegenus Ateles , meaning...
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spider
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...ballooning, or floating, the spiders, especially young ones...distances on air currents. Spider silk is used for the cross...the crab spider, jumping spider, and wolf spider, named for their habits. Spiders are classified in the phylum...
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Spiders
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of E-Commerce
...s important to know that spiders are not the same as intelligent...including interactivity. Spiders travel from server to server...manner. When done blindly, a spider attempts to visit every possible...search engines often employ many spiders at once, working in parallel...
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Spider Woman
Book article from: Myths and Legends of the World
Spider Woman Spider Woman appears in the mythology of several Native American tribes, including...of life on earth. She helps humans by teaching them survival skills. Spider Woman also teaches the Navajos the art of weaving. Before weavers sit...
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spiders
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology
spiders 1. See ARACHNIDA ; ARANEAE ; LIPHISTIIDAE ; MIMETIDAE ; SPARASSIDAE ; TRAPDOOR SPIDERS . 2. cobweb (comb-footed) spiders See THERIDIIDAE . 3. crab spiders See THOMISIDAE . 4. funnel...
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