Creepy Crawlies Quiz

How much do you know about these creepy crawlies? Test your knowledge with our quiz!

1. Spiders spin webs so they can:

Catch insects. (Then they eat them. Yum.)
You're right! Spiders spin their webs so they can trap insects for food. Once they're caught in the web, even the bigger and stronger insects can't escape!
Write cool messages inside them.
No. Spiders spin webs so they can trap insects for food. Once they're caught in the web, even the bigger and stronger insects can't escape.
Have a cozy place to sleep.
Not quite. Spiders spin webs so they can trap insects for food. Once they're caught in the web, even bigger and stronger insects can't escape.

2. All spiders spin:

Yarn.
Not quite the answer we're looking for! All spiders spin silk, but not all spin webs.
For example, Bolas spiders spin a single line with a sticky end. Any insect close to the line gets trapped when the spider swings it near him.
Silk.
Correct! All spiders spin silk, but not all spin webs.
For example, Bolas spiders spin a single line with a sticky end. Any insect close to the line gets trapped when the spider swings it near him.
Webs.
Not quite the answer we're looking for! All spiders spin silk, but not all spin webs.
For example, Bolas spiders spin a single line with a sticky end. Any insect close to the line gets trapped when the spider swings it near him.

3. All spiders have:

Tails.
No. All spiders have fangs! They use these sharp teeth to grab hold of their food.
Wings.
No. All spiders have fangs! They use these sharp teeth to grab hold of their food.
Fangs.
Right! All spiders have fangs. They use their sharp teeth to grab hold of their food.

4. How are spiders helpful to people?

They eat harmful insects.
That's right! Spiders are helpful to people because they eat harmful insects.
They help farmers by eating grasshoppers and locusts, which destroy crops. Spiders also eat flies and mosquitoes, which carry diseases.
They help do your chores.
They don't help with the chores, but it'd be nice if they did! Spiders are helpful to people because they eat harmful insects.
They help farmers by eating grasshoppers and locusts, which destroy crops. Spiders also eat flies and mosquitoes, which carry diseases.
Are you crazy? They're not helpful.
You might think they're creepy, but spiders are actually very helpful to people because they eat harmful insects.
They help farmers by eating grasshoppers and locusts, which destroy crops. Spiders also eat flies and mosquitoes, which carry diseases.

5. Scientists classify spiders as:

Mammals.
Nope. Scientists classify spiders as arachnids.
An arachnid's body is divided into two parts, with four pairs of legs.
Have you heard of scorpions, ticks, and daddy-longlegs? They're arachnids, too!
Arachnids.
You're right! Scientists classify spiders as arachnids.
An arachnid's body is divided into two parts, with four pairs of legs.
Have you heard of scorpions, ticks, and daddy-longlegs? They're arachnids, too!
Most people think spiders are insects, but they're not. The body of an insect is divided into three parts, and it has three pairs of legs.
Insects.
You're wrong, but not you're not alone. Most people think spiders are insects, but scientists classify spiders as arachnids.
An arachnid's body is divided into two parts, with four pairs of legs. An insect's body is divided into three parts, with three pairs of legs.

1. Spiders spin webs so they can:
Catch insects. (Then they eat them. Yum.)

2. All spiders spin:
Silk.

3. All spiders have:
Fangs.

4. How are spiders helpful to people?
They eat harmful insects.

5. Scientists classify spiders as:
Arachnids.