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
2.
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.
4.
Spiders spin webs that
sometimes catch the
insects they eat.
Spiders only eat food
they catch themselves.
6.
Spiders are not
related to insects. All
insect bodies have
three parts. Insects
have six legs. Insects
have feelers.
8.
Spiders do not have
feelers. Most spiders
have eight eyes.
Spiders belong to a
different group of
animals that includes
scorpions and ticks.
10.
Some spiders have
large fuzzy bodies.
Some spiders have
long fuzzy legs.
12.
Spiders can be so very
small you can hardly
see them. Some
spiders can be as big
as a bird.
14.
Spiders live in many
places. Some spiders
live where it is hot.
Other spiders live
where it is cold.
16.
Some spiders can live
in water. Some spiders
can live under the
ground.
18.
Sometimes you can see
spiders in your house.
Spiders can be helpful.
They will catch insects
for you like flies and
mosquitoes.
20.
Some spiders can hurt
you with their bite.
Be careful around
spiders so you won't
hurt each other.
22.
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
Index
abdomen, 4
feelers, 8, 10
head, 4
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
insects, 8
mosquitoes, 20
scorpions, 10
ticks, 10
webs, 6
web – a net of fine silky threads made by a spider
24.
25.
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
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26.
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
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