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There's a spider in my bath! Trivia Quiz

This quiz is all about those little critters - spiders - poisonous ones that is. It's as simple as this, I ask you a question and you go 'erm...' and then answer it. Go ahead and give it a try...if you dare!

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

Author
titanicfilm

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
188,993

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1381

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. First of all let's just make sure we can tell a venomous spider from a sweet little innocent one. Which of the spiders listed cannot kill people? Hint

The red legged spider

The brown recluse spider

The yellow sac spider

The St Andrew's Cross spider

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Question 2 of 10

2. Now we come to a spider named the long bodied cellar spider - aw how sweet! OK, so where does it live? Hint

America and Australia

Only in America

Most countries of the world

Western Europe

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Question 3 of 10

3. Everyone's heard of it - the black widow spider. Black widows kill about 70 people every year.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the listed names below is not the name of a real spider? Hint

The zebra spider

The house spider

The lynx spider

The ragwort spider

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Question 5 of 10

5. There's no denying it. People can get bitten by spiders. But what percent of suspected spider bites actually turn out to be bites from other invertebrates or a disease? Hint

15%

80%

30%

35%

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Question 6 of 10

6. Jumping spiders have eight eyes.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Everybody hates the big spiders - or I do anyway.
Is the Mexican blonde tarantula the biggest spider in the world?

Yes

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which one of the statements below is true? Hint

Mummy long-leg spiders exist

There is only one spider in the world that eats plants

You are more likely to be killed by a ballpoint pen than by a venomous spider

All spiders make spider webs

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Question 9 of 10

9. There are 35 different types of tarantula.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. The scientific name for a black widow spider is Latrodectus mactans. It is an arachnid and uses silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey. But where are its silk-spinning organs?
Hint

At the front end of the body

At the back end of the body

In its mouth

On the end of its legs

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. First of all let's just make sure we can tell a venomous spider from a sweet little innocent one. Which of the spiders listed cannot kill people?

Answer: The St Andrew's Cross spider

The red legged spider, the yellow sac spider and the brown recluse spider can all kill people. The St Andrew's Cross spider can't, but it still contains venom.

2. Now we come to a spider named the long bodied cellar spider - aw how sweet! OK, so where does it live?

Answer: Most countries of the world

The long bodied cellar spider lives in most countries of the world. It is also very easy to spot as it remains in its web all night and day!

3. Everyone's heard of it - the black widow spider. Black widows kill about 70 people every year.

Answer: False

It's false. Actually, this spider kills less than five people each year.

4. Which of the listed names below is not the name of a real spider?

Answer: The ragwort spider

The ragwort spider is made up but there is a tree named the Oxford ragwort.

5. There's no denying it. People can get bitten by spiders. But what percent of suspected spider bites actually turn out to be bites from other invertebrates or a disease?

Answer: 80%

80% of suspected spider bites are actually caused by other invertebrates or disease!

6. Jumping spiders have eight eyes.

Answer: True

They have eight eyes and are often bright coloured.

7. Everybody hates the big spiders - or I do anyway. Is the Mexican blonde tarantula the biggest spider in the world?

Answer: No

The goliath bird-eating tarantula is the biggest spider in the world. It has a body length of 4-5 inches (12 cm) and a leg span of up to 10 inches (25 cm)! The world's smallest spider is the orb web from Samoa which has a body length of 0.43 mm.

8. Which one of the statements below is true?

Answer: You are more likely to be killed by a ballpoint pen than by a venomous spider

Strangely enough this is true! There are only 10 severe cases of people being bitten by spiders each year worldwide. There are about 100 cases of people choking on ballpoint pens each year throughout the world.

9. There are 35 different types of tarantula.

Answer: False

It's false! There are about 300 species of tarantula!

10. The scientific name for a black widow spider is Latrodectus mactans. It is an arachnid and uses silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey. But where are its silk-spinning organs?

Answer: At the back end of the body

Well, that's the end of the quiz. Hope you enjoyed it and don't forget to come back soon!

Source: Author titanicfilm

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