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10 Tough Questions about Spiders

I love spiders, especially widows.

A multiple-choice quiz by Latrodectus. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Latrodectus

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
155,728

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1511

Last 3 plays: Guest 86 (3/10), Guest 174 (7/10), Johnmcmanners (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which is not a real type of spider? Hint

European water spider

spitting spider

laughing spider

fishing spider

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Question 2 of 10

2. A brown recluse's bite can cause pain similar to appendicitis.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. A black widow spins what type of web? Hint

cobweb

funnelweb

orb-web

no web

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Question 4 of 10

4. There is a type of widow spider called a red widow.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the hairy mygalomorph (Theraphosidae) nicknamed or called in the U.S? Hint

monkey spider

tarantula

tree spider

bird spider

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Question 6 of 10

6. All of these spiders are harmful to humans except the... Hint

black widow

dwarf spider

Brazilian Phoneutria fera

brown spiders

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Question 7 of 10

7. All widow spiders have a red hourglass design on their undersides.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Crab spiders can walk... Hint

backwards only

sideways only

forward, backwards, and sideways

forward and backwards

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Question 9 of 10

9. It is common in the wild for female spiders to eat the male after mating.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Spitting spiders catch their prey by spitting sticky threads from large glands located under their carapace. How far is the spider's aim accurate up to? Hint

5 cm

2 cm

1 cm

1 in

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which is not a real type of spider?

Answer: laughing spider

Spitting spiders have large glands under their carapace that they use to capture prey with. Fishing spiders are also known as raft spiders in Britain. European water spiders make webs underwater and then fill them with air.

2. A brown recluse's bite can cause pain similar to appendicitis.

Answer: False

A black widow's bite is said to cause pain similar to appendicitis. A brown recluse's bite is said to cause a deep wound that won't heal for several months.

3. A black widow spins what type of web?

Answer: cobweb

Widows are the most famous cobweb weavers.

4. There is a type of widow spider called a red widow.

Answer: True

The red widow is only found in Florida (Latrodectus bishopi).

5. What is the hairy mygalomorph (Theraphosidae) nicknamed or called in the U.S?

Answer: tarantula

Monkey spiders are what they are called in S. Africa. In general, they are known to be bird spiders. Calling them tarantulas is specific to the U.S. even though other species of spider also have the tarantula title.

6. All of these spiders are harmful to humans except the...

Answer: dwarf spider

A black widow's bite can cause severe abdominal pain. Brown spiders (including but not limited to the brown recluse) have been known to cause severe illness. The Brazilian Phoneutria fera has a very painful nerve poison.

7. All widow spiders have a red hourglass design on their undersides.

Answer: False

The northern Mediterranean species (Latrodectus tredecimguttatus) is marked with a series of red spots and the northern widow (Latrodectus variolus) has an hourglass but it is broken. Males also do not have the hourglass shape and neither do the red widows.

8. Crab spiders can walk...

Answer: forward, backwards, and sideways

Crab spiders hold their legs crablike out at the sides and can walk forward, backwards and sideways.

9. It is common in the wild for female spiders to eat the male after mating.

Answer: False

Despite popular belief females do not usually eat their males after mating. Males, however, usually die soon after mating. Some male and female sheet web weavers live in the same web. Usually in captivity a female will eat a male.

10. Spitting spiders catch their prey by spitting sticky threads from large glands located under their carapace. How far is the spider's aim accurate up to?

Answer: 2 cm

Spitting spiders (Scytodidae) can "spit" their sticky threads at prospective prey with accuracy for up to two cm.

Source: Author Latrodectus

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