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Quiz about Spiders
Quiz about Spiders

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A quiz about spiders.

A multiple-choice quiz by Auszev. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Auszev
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
197,164
Updated
Oct 16 23
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
8 / 15
Plays
2118
Last 3 plays: Guest 173 (10/15), Guest 174 (8/15), Guest 47 (9/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. Is the venom of the female black widow spider more potent, drop per drop, than that of the rattlesnake?


Question 2 of 15
2. In what country can the smallest spider in the world be found in?
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Question 3 of 15
3. Do spiders have more legs than crabs?


Question 4 of 15
4. Which country has the deadliest spider, based upon the potency of the venom?
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Question 5 of 15
5. Which country are the Kauai cave wolf spider and the Doloff cave spider found in? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. A spider's silk is approximately twice as strong as a steel strand of the same diameter.


Question 7 of 15
7. Is the Sydney funnel-web spider another name for the Sydney trapdoor spider?


Question 8 of 15
8. Jumping spiders can leap how many times their own body length?

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Question 9 of 15
9. Which of the spiders listed is the largest? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. Can you stop the flow of blood by putting spider webs on a cut?


Question 11 of 15
11. Are there spiders that can mimic ants?


Question 12 of 15
12. Has there been a confirmed death in Australia between the years 1980-2002 due to a spider bite?


Question 13 of 15
13. What is the usual minimum number of silk gland pairs that a spider possesses? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Is the orb weaver the heaviest spider that is known in Britain?


Question 15 of 15
15. Can spiders get trapped in their own webs?



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1. Is the venom of the female black widow spider more potent, drop per drop, than that of the rattlesnake?

Answer: Yes

The female black widow is the most venomous spider in North America and its venom is 15 times more toxic than the rattlesnake's. Though the venom is more toxic, they are not as deadly, as the black widow spider can only deliver a single small bite.
2. In what country can the smallest spider in the world be found in?

Answer: Samoa

This spider is the Paut marplesi from Western Samoa. In 1965 a male specimen was found whose overall length was 0.43 mm or 0.017 inches, which is approximately the size of the full stop (period) at the end of this sentence.
3. Do spiders have more legs than crabs?

Answer: No

Spiders have 8 legs and crabs have 10 legs.
4. Which country has the deadliest spider, based upon the potency of the venom?

Answer: Brazil

The banana spider, Brazilian huntsman, and wolf spider are regarded as the most lethal in the world and come from Brazil. The criterion of 'deadliest' is given according to the spider's venom yield (lethal potential) divided by their venom potency. The banana spider, when using this criterion, yields 6mg of venom with 1 mg being the estimated lethal dosage for human beings.

The Brazilian huntsman only needs 0.006 mg to kill a mouse.
5. Which country are the Kauai cave wolf spider and the Doloff cave spider found in?

Answer: United States of America

The abovementioned were regarded in 2001 as the two most endangered species of spiders by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.
6. A spider's silk is approximately twice as strong as a steel strand of the same diameter.

Answer: True

Spider silk is also being investigated for aiding in replacing damaged tendons and ligaments of humans and is being used in bulletproof vests.
7. Is the Sydney funnel-web spider another name for the Sydney trapdoor spider?

Answer: No

The Sydney trapdoor spider is from the family Ictenizidae. They usually construct burrows that are closed by a 'door'. Bites from these spiders are rarely recorded and there never has been a fatality in Australia resulting from them. The Sydney funnel-web spiders belongs to the Atrax and Hadronyche genera and are highly venomous. Before the antivenin was discovered, their bite was often fatal.

These spiders build a flat web with two tunnel-like entrances in a Y configuration.
8. Jumping spiders can leap how many times their own body length?

Answer: 50

The jumping spider is the most common spider in the world. This spider has four large eyes on its face as well as four small eyes on top of its head. These spiders hunt during the day and have good eyesight. The family name for them is Salticidae.
9. Which of the spiders listed is the largest?

Answer: Goliath bird-eating

The Goliath bird-eating spider lives mostly in the rainforests of Suriname, Guyana and French Guiana; but they also have been found in Venezuela and Brazil. The leg span of one of these spiders captured in Venezuela in 1965 was recorded at 28 cm or 11 in. The Goliath bird-eating spider feeds mostly on rodents.
10. Can you stop the flow of blood by putting spider webs on a cut?

Answer: Yes

A spider web has a natural clotting agent in it. When put on a cut this can assist in quickly stopping the blood flow.
11. Are there spiders that can mimic ants?

Answer: Yes

There are several groups of spiders that have evolved to look and behave like ants, flies and wasps, which is known as mimicry. A few of these spiders can even smell like ants and are so convincing that the ants themselves are tricked, therefore the spider is able to enter the nest easily to steal the young.
12. Has there been a confirmed death in Australia between the years 1980-2002 due to a spider bite?

Answer: No

There have been no confirmed deaths in Australia due to spider bites since 1979. The only two spiders that had caused deaths now have antivenom available. Redback spiders' antivenom became available in 1956, and for funnel-web spiders, it was introduced in 1980. Antivenom for the funnel-web has been given to over 100 people annually since 1980.
13. What is the usual minimum number of silk gland pairs that a spider possesses?

Answer: 3

These glands are found in the rear part of the spider's body and open via holes on the end of another small organ called spinnerets. The majority of spiders have three pairs of spinnerets, though some only have one or two. Each silk gland pair produces a different kind of silk, thus most spiders can produce three various types of silk.
14. Is the orb weaver the heaviest spider that is known in Britain?

Answer: Yes

A female can weigh up to 2.25 grams or 0.08 ounces.
15. Can spiders get trapped in their own webs?

Answer: Yes

If a spider is startled or disoriented it can be entangled in its own web. Usually the spider differentiates between safe and non-safe or sticky threads, as these threads are made using different types of silk. Highly sensitive feet and 'knowing its own web structure' provides the ability for the spider to move freely around.
Source: Author Auszev

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