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Spiders
The origin of the spiders is believed to be even before the dinosaur era. Spiders are feared because of
their venom which exists to paralyse its prey or threat.
Match the spiders to their descriptions by writing the correct letters in the circles.
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a. This is the world’s smallest
spider, and it is only about
0.43 mm long.
b. This spider can jump a
distance of about 60 times
its own length.
Phoneutria spider c. It is the only spider that Water spider
lives in water throughout its
life.
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d. This is the world’s largest
spider found in South
America. It does not weave
a web, and instead lives in
burrows.
e. It is the world’s most
dangerous and poisonous
Goliath spider spider. Its venom can kill Orweb spider
people in less than two
5 hours. 6
f. This spider has a red stripe
across its back and is
extremely venomous. It is
believed that it originated in
South Australia.
Redback spider Regal Jumper
Fact File
The blood of the spider is blue like an octopus because
their blood has copper instead of iron.
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