Spider Identification Key (PEERS)
Enter information about any spider and it can be identified. Try doing this with the information you have about Charlotte from the book Charlotte’s Web.
Meet Charlotte
In case you can’t remember all the descriptive information about Charlotte, this web site helps.
Spider Research
Black Widow Spider
Desert USA has good basic information about this spider. The fact boxes and bold headings makes finding information easier.
Charlotte
Information about the aranea cavatica spider that is Charlotte. With information about about that type of spider.
Charlotte and Wilbur
Spider and pig facts, especially as they relate to Charlotte’s Web.
Charlotte Background
Information about Charlotte, the origin of her name, the type of spider, and an essay on “Rules for a Happy Life”.
Jumping Spiders 1
Basic information about Jumping spiders from the agriculture department of the University of Idaho.
Jumping Spiders 2
Good basic information about Jumping spiders, told in an interesting manner. Includes how it kills and mates.
Jumping Spiders 3
Technical information about Jumping Spiders from the University of Alberta. This information includes estimates of how many of these spiders are in Canada.
Jumping Spiders 4
Quick information on the Jumping Spider. Includes description, eye movements, and hunting techniques.
Jumping Spiders 5
In depth information, but the Introduction ot Jumping Spiders can be very helpful.
Orb Weaver Spiders 1
University of Florida gives a complete account including information particular to citrus growers.
Orb Weaver Spiders 2
Urban Pest Control Research Center site has information about many of the different spiders. It is written in a very clear format.
Spiders
General information on Spiders, including Wolf Spiders, Garden Spiders, Crab Spiders, Jumping Spiders, Funnel-Web Spiders, Black Widow Spiders, and Brown Recluse.
Tarantula
Desert USA has good basic information about this spider. The fact boxes and bold headings makes finding information easier.
Scorpions
Desert USA
Good basic information including a picture that shows the scorpions luminiscent ability.
Museums of Cape Town
Information about South African scorpions. Good graphics, difficult reading level.
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Good basic information.
FAQs
Why doesn’t a spider get stuck in its own web?
That age old question, that has stumped people for generations, gets answered clearly.
How do spiders see and control their eight eyes?
The answer to this question is given in as thorough a manner as possible, since we can not actually know what the world looks like to a spider.