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Spiders Up Close

Spiders: How do spiders make webs?

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A spider has eight legs.

A spider is not an insect.

A spider has two body parts. An insect has three.

Most spiders have eight eyes. Some have fewer.

Every spider makes silk.

Many spiders trap bugs in webs.

Not all spiders make webs. A wolf spider hunts.

A mom wolf spider carries her babies on her back.

Most spiders eat bugs.

Words to know

  • silk: spider thread
  • webs: spider traps

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