Spider Vocabulary

arachnid - spiders, daddy longlegs, scorpions, mites, and ticks, that have four pairs of segmented legs and a body that is divided into two parts

burrows - a hole or tunnel dug in the ground by an animal

camouflage - coloring that makes it easy to blend into nearby areas

egg sac - sac made of silk that hold the spider eggs

habitat - the area where an animal normally lives

molting - when the spider sheds its skin

prey - an animal hunted for food

silk - a fine threadlike material spun by a spider

spiderlings - baby spiders

web - pieces of silk put together by a spider