CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 9.10 Arthropods
Explore the behaviors, characteristics, and diversity of arthropods.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Kids: Tarantula
Colorful resource for learning fun facts about tarantulas with photographs as well as information regarding their physical characteristics and unique features.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Kids: Spider
Colorful resource for learning useful facts about spiders with photographs as well as information regarding their physical characteristics and unique features.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Ela Unit: Grade 1: Spiders
First graders read several Anansi, or Spider, stories, which present the character as both a trickster and a helper. They explore character motivation and how animals interact with other animals and adapt to their living conditions....
Other
San Francisco Zoo: Black Widow Spider
Detailed information and fascinating facts about the black widow spider include diet, habitat, physical features, behavior, and conservation status.
abcteach
Abcteach: Insects
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about the insect world using activities and lesson plans that emphasize cross-curricular learning.
Encyclopedia of Life
Encyclopedia of Life: Cellar Spiders
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Cellar Spiders (Pholcidae), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this family and maps of its global distribution can also be found here.
Encyclopedia of Life
Encyclopedia of Life: Comb Footed Spiders
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Comb-footed Spiders (Theridiidae), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this family and maps of its global distribution can also be...
Encyclopedia of Life
Encyclopedia of Life: Water Spider
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Water Spiders (Argyroneta aquatica), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can also be...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Tales of Terror Spiders Still Haunt Us
From ABC News in Science, Anna Salleh's article explores the research of Dr Geoffrey Isbister and his work with facts and myths surrounding spider bites.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Secrets of Spider Silk Unravelled
From ABC News in Science, Jennifer Viegas's article explores the various uses spiders employ for their silk. As a primary base, the article focuses on the Black Widow spider.
Scholastic
Scholastic News: Week of 5 6 13: A Spider as Big as Your Head
Learn about the recent discovery in Sri Lanka of a tarantula almost the size of a person's head!
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Chasing Spiders Down Under
Naturalist Vladimir Ovtsharenko explains why Australia is home to so many different species of spiders, why spiders are important, and why spiders should be protected.
Other
Walking Well: Arthropod Stings
This site has interesting information about stings from different arthropods like bees, wasps, hornets, yellow jackets, ants, caterpillars, spiders, ticks, centipedes, millipedes, and scorpions.
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Sac Spiders
A resource with information on the spider family Gnaphosidae, otherwise known as the sac spiders. Includes pictures.
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The Tetragnathidae Family
A resource with information on a family of spiders similar to the orb-web spiders. Includes a section on the Tetragnatha genus, which have extremely large jaws. There are many photos.
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The Water Spider
A resource with information on the water spider. Contains pictures and information on the way the spider stays alive and how it feeds.
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The Daddy Long Leg
A page devoted to the life of the daddy long-leg. Explains things such as its life-span, mating habits, preying method, etc.
Other
Ed Nieuwenhuys' Spiders & Immunology: Spider Silk
An informative site on the properties of spider silk, including its surprising strength and how it's produced.
Other
Family Scytodidae
A web site on the family of scytodidae. Includes information about qualities specific to this family of spiders. Contains multiple pictures and a diagram.
Other
Tb: Spiders Considered as Medically Important
This article investigates how humans vary in their vulnerability to venomous spiders and the importance of certain spiders to medical research. It investigates what factors contribute to this difference.
Other
The Tarantula's Burrow: The Whistling / Barking Spider
A quick overview on the whistling spider which is found predominantly in Australia. Includes reports on their ability to make noise and the effects of their bites.
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Arachnaphiliac: The Bola Spider a Fatal Attraction?
A site on the unique bola spider, which uses pheromones in order to catch its prey, male moths.
Other
Araneae, Spiders of North West Europe: Purse Web Spiders
A detailed description of the primitive purse-web spider. Includes pictures and information on how it catches its prey