Quiz time!

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Quiz time! Test your knowledge about the world of
spiders
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True or False?

• 1. Spiders belong to an ancient group of animals
  called the Arachnida.

True
False
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Well done!

• Fantastic work! It is true!
• Spiders do belong to the group called Arachnida.
• Ticks and scorpions are also part of this group.

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Sorry!

• The answer is true!
• Spiders do belong to the group called Arachnida.
• Better luck on the next question.

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True or False?

• 2. The main food source of spiders is plants.

True
False
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Well done!

• Brilliant! The answer is false.
• The primary food source of spiders is insects
  not plants.

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Sorry!

• The answer is false.
• The primary food source of spiders is insects not
  plants.
• Better luck on the next question.

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Multiple Choice

• 3. How many species of spiders are there in the
  world?

A- 6,000
B- 16,000
C- 26,000
D- 41,000 and counting
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Try again!

• 3. How many species of spiders are there in the
  world?

A- 6,000
B- 16,000
C- 26,000
D- 41,000 and counting
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Try again!

• 3. How many species of spiders are there in the
  world?

A- 6,000
B- 16,000
C- 26,000
D- 41,000 and counting
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Try again!

• 3. How many species of spiders are there in the
  world?

A- 6,000
B- 16,000
C- 26,000
D- 41,000 and counting
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Sorry!

• The correct answer is
• There are over 41,000 species of spiders named
  world wide.
• Approximately 3,000 of those species are found in
  Australia.
• Scientists are finding more every day!

D- 41,000 and counting
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Fantastic!

• You are correct!
• There are over 41,000 species of spiders named
  world wide.
• Approximately 3,000 of those species are found in
  Australia.
• Scientists are finding more every day!

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Multiple Choice

• 4. Which of these spiders is most dangerous to
  humans?

A- St Andrew's Cross Spider
B-Sydney Funnel-web Spider
C- Redback Spider
D- Daddy-long-legs Spider
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• 4. Which of these spiders is most dangerous to
  humans?

A- St Andrew's Cross Spider
B-Sydney Funnel-web Spider
C- Redback Spider
D- Daddy-long-legs Spider
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• 4. Which of these spiders is most dangerous to
  humans?

A- St Andrew's Cross Spider
B-Sydney Funnel-web Spider
C- Redback Spider
D- Daddy-long-legs Spider
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Try Again!

• 4. Which of these spiders is most dangerous to
  humans?

A- St Andrew's Cross Spider
B-Sydney Funnel-web Spider
C- Redback Spider
D- Daddy-long-legs Spider
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Sorry!

• The correct answer is
• For humans the Sydney Funnel-web Spider is one of
  the most dangerous spider species found in
  Australia.

B-Sydney Funnel-web Spider
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Awesome!

• You are correct!
• For humans, the Sydney Funnel-web Spider is one
  of the most dangerous spider species found in
  Australia.

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True or False?

• 5. Lace webs contain sticky silk.

True
False
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Fantastic!

• Awesome work! The answer is false.
• Lace webs dont contain sticky silk.
• They capture prey by snagging.

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Sorry!

• The answer is false.
• Lace webs dont contain sticky silk. They
  capture their prey by snagging.
• Better luck on the next question.

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True or False?

• 6. Spiders are the only invertebrates which
  produce silk.

False
True
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Correct!

• Well done! The answer is false.
• Spiders arent the only invertebrates to produce
  silk.
• Some other arachnids and insects such as
  caterpillars also produce silk.

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Sorry!

• The answer is false.
• Spiders arent the only invertebrates to produce
  silk.
• Some other arachnids and insects such as
  caterpillars, also produce silk.
• Better luck on the next question.

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True or False?

• 7. The hub is the central area of an orb web.

True
False
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Amazing!

• Fantastic work! It is true!
• The hub is the central area of an orb spider web.

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Sorry!

• The answer is true!
• The hub is the central area of an orb spider web.
• Better luck on the next question.

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True or False?

• 8. All spider webs have decorations.

True
False
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Well done!

• Brilliant! The answer is false.
• Only some spider webs have decorations. These
  decorations may be remains of the spiders meals.

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Sorry!

• The answer is false.
• Only some spider webs have decorations. These
  decorations may be remains of the spiders meals.
• Better luck on the next question.

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True or False?

• 9. Some spiders put a dead curled leaf into their
  web as a retreat.

True
False
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Well done!

• Fantastic work! It is true!
• Leaf curling spiders pick up a dead leaf from the
  ground, then curl it using silk to make a safe
  retreat.

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Sorry!

• The answer is true!
• Leaf curling spiders pick up a dead leaf from the
  ground, then curl it using silk to make a safe
  retreat.
• Better luck on the next question.

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True or False?

• 10. Spider silk is spun from spinnerets, which
  are on the top of the spiders head.

True
False
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Great work!

• Awesome! The answer is false.
• Spider silk is spun from the spinnerets, but
  they are found on the tip of the spiders abdomen.

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Sorry!

• The answer is false.
• Spider silk is spun from the spinnerets, but they
  are found on the tip of the spiders abdomen.
• Better luck next time.

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• Thank you for taking part in the Web2Spider quiz
• We hope you had fun and learnt something new
  about spiders.