Arachnida

Aeronaut Spider

Parasteatoda tepidariorum
Scale 4 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
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Arthropoda, Arachnida, Animalia

6 POINTS

Play: These spiders have a FLIGHT of 2.
“How inexplicable is the cause which induces these small insects, as it now appears in both hemispheres, to undertake their aerial excursions.” ~Darwin (Oct 31, 1832)

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Graphic by Diana Sudykawww.dianasudyka.com
Ballooning, sometimes called kiting, is a behaviour in which spiders and some other invertebrates use air-borne dispersal to move between locations.[1][2] A spider (usually limited to individuals of a small species), or spiderling after hatching,[3] will climb as high as it can, stand on raised legs with its abdomen pointed upwards (“tiptoeing”),[4] and then release […] read more

European Garden Spider

Araneus diadematus
Scale 4 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
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Arthropoda, Arachnida, Animalia

7 POINTS

Play: The European Spider has a MOVE of 1.

Fact: The third pair of legs the garden spiders are specialized for assisting in the spinning of orb webs.

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Graphic by Emst Haeckel (1904)
“Cross spider” redirects here. For spiders noted for their web markings (stabilimenta), see Argiope (spider). The spider species Araneus diadematus is commonly called the European garden spider,diadem spider, cross spider, or crowned orb weaver. It is an orb-weaver spider found inEurope and North America. (From Wikipedia, March 2015) read more

Moss Mite

Oribatida order
Scale 4 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
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Arachnida, Anthropod, Animalia

2 POINTS

Play: Oribatida has a MOVE of 1.

Fact: Orbatid mites help to enrich soil by breaking down organic matter.

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Graphic by Kyle McQueenkylemcqueen.net/
Diversity and systematics Lime nail galls on Tilia × europaea, caused by the mite Eriophyes tiliae Mites are among the most diverse and successful of all the invertebrate groups. They have exploited an incredible array of habitats, and because of their small size (most are microscopic) go largely unnoticed. Many live freely in the soil […] read more

European Garden Spider

Araneus diadematus
Scale 4 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
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Arthropoda, Arachnida, Animalia

10 POINTS

Play: Araneus diadematus has a MOVE of 2 and Araneus diadematus can feed on creatures of SCALE 5 or less.

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Graphic by Ernst Haeckelcommons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Kunstformen_der_Natur
The European garden spider (Araneus diadematus), diadem spider, or cross spider, is a very common and well-known orb-weaver spider in Western Europe. Araneus diadematus also lives in parts of North America, in a range extending from New England and theSoutheast to California and the Northwestern United States and adjacent parts of Canada.[citation needed] Individual spiders’ colouring can range from extremely light yellow to […] read more

Bold Jumping Spider

Phidippus audax
Scale 4 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
Arthropoda, Arachnida, Animalia

8 POINTS

• Phidippus audax has a MOVE of 2, and can feed on creatures of SCALE 4 or less.

“These spiders have been known to jump up to 50 times their own body length.”

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Graphic by Andrew K. Gottwww.agott.com/
Photo by sankaxwww.flickr.com/photos/sankax/
Phidippus audax is a common jumping spider of North America. It is commonly referred to as the Daring Jumping Spider, or Bold Jumping Spider. The average size of adults ranges from roughly 13 to 20 mm in length. These spiders are typically black with a pattern of spots and striped on their abdomen and legs. Often […] read more