Creepy Spiders: Vocabulary Practice

Spiders are a member of the arachnid family and they all have eight ..........
fangs
legs
ears
heads

Their bodies consist of two parts: the head and .......... This latter part is also called a stomach in humans.
web
silk
abdomen
mate

Spiders molt on a regular basis. This means they ......... old skin and grow back new skin.
shed
lean
sort
order

Some spiders, like Black Widows, are poisonous because they are able to excrete ......... or poison into other animals.
venom
sap
fruit
syrup

Most spiders ......... or weave spider webs.
spin
turn
drink
roll

They use webs to ......... and capture prey, such as insects, in them. Many insects get caught in spider webs.
mate
entangle
clean
erase

Many spiders inject poison into their prey with their .......... These are needle-like teeth that contain poisonous liquids.
fangs
crosses
feet
eyes

Spiders use ......... to weave their webs. This substance is a milky-type liquid that is released from a gland and changes into hair-like strands when it comes into contact with the air.
silk
sap
mucus
urine

Many spiders are useful because they help ecosystems by keeping insect ......... low and balanced.
scores
digits
populations
corrections

Spiders use poison to ......... prey, like insects, when needed. This means the poison stuns and freezes movement. Therefore, insects are not able to move once spiders have injected poison into them.
perfume
lather
spin
paralyze