How Well Do You Know Spiders? Test Your Arachnid Knowledge!
Quizzee Rascal
Created 6/12/2024
Think you're a spider expert? Put your knowledge to the test with this ultimate spider quiz!
1. What percentage of online newspaper articles about spider-human interactions contain errors?
2. Which group accounts for over 90% of spider species?
Mygalomorphae
Araneomorphae
Liphistiidae
Mesothelae
3. Which of the following spiders is known to be herbivorous?
Bagheera kiplingi
Latrodectus mactans
Loxosceles reclusa
Phoneutria nigriventer
4. What is a common misconception spread by media about spiders?
They are venomous
They are docile
They are very intelligent
They are dangerous and unpleasant
5. How much prey is estimated to be killed annually by the global spider community?
100-200 million tons
200-400 million tons
400-800 million tons
800-1000 million tons
6. What distinguishes Araneomorphae from Mygalomorphae?
Web structure
Reproductive habits
Fang orientation
Hunting techniques
7. What percentage of online articles about spider-human interactions are sensationalist?
8. Which spider species is known for its cognitive abilities?
Phoneutria nigriventer
Latrodectus mactans
Loxosceles reclusa
Jumping spiders
9. What unique behavior is observed in the redback spider?
Environmental adaptation
Venomous bite
Silk production
Male self-sacrifice
10. What is the function and origin of spider spinnerets according to fossil evidence?
Hunting
Web-building
Reproduction
Mimicry
