A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Scorpion (Scorpiones)
Provides photographs and a fact card about the scorpion. Discusses where they are found, their classification, lifestyle, physical characteristics, reproductive behavior, and the threat they pose to humans.
Burke Museum
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture: The Spider Myths Site
Are spiders insects? Do you really swallow spiders while you're sleeping? Myths and questions related to spiders are addressed on this site. Links to additional information can also be found here.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Spider Sense Quiz
Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over spiders, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Spiders All Over
Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over different types of spiders, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.
Other
Harry's Big Adventure: Lesson Plans: Spider and Insect Detectives
Lesson plans that include group activities and handouts to introduce students to the differences between spiders and insects.
University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky: European Red Mite
A resource with information on the red mite including management in relation to farming.
Burke Museum
Burke Museum: Spider Identification
As part of the Arachnology section of the Burke Museum, this site corrects false conceptions associated with identifying spiders.
Other
The Water Spider
A resource with information on the water spider. Contains pictures and information on the way the spider stays alive and how it feeds.
Other
The Daddy Long Leg
A page devoted to the life of the daddy long-leg. Explains things such as its life-span, mating habits, preying method, etc.
Other
Ed Nieuwenhuys' Spiders & Immunology: Spider Silk
An informative site on the properties of spider silk, including its surprising strength and how it's produced.
Other
Family Scytodidae
A web site on the family of scytodidae. Includes information about qualities specific to this family of spiders. Contains multiple pictures and a diagram.
Other
Tb: Spiders Considered as Medically Important
This article investigates how humans vary in their vulnerability to venomous spiders and the importance of certain spiders to medical research. It investigates what factors contribute to this difference.
Other
The Tarantula's Burrow: The Whistling / Barking Spider
A quick overview on the whistling spider which is found predominantly in Australia. Includes reports on their ability to make noise and the effects of their bites.
Other
Arachnaphiliac: The Bola Spider a Fatal Attraction?
A site on the unique bola spider, which uses pheromones in order to catch its prey, male moths.
Other
Arachnophiliac: Sun, Wind Scorpions Aka Solufigids
A site on the sun and wind scorpion species. They are not actually a scorpions, and they don't like the sun. A description with pictures. Discusses habitat.
Other
Araneae, Spiders of North West Europe: Purse Web Spiders
A detailed description of the primitive purse-web spider. Includes pictures and information on how it catches its prey
Other
Araneae, Spiders of Europe: Family Amaurobiidae
Multiple colorful pictures bring this web site to life. Contains information on the mating and preying habits of the amaurobiidae, otherwise known as the tunnel weavers.
Other
Araneae, Spiders of North West Europe: Crab Spiders
A study of the crab spider family eusparassidae. includes a pictomentary of the growth of a Micrommata virescens.
Other
Araneae, Spiders of Nw Europe: Crab Spiders
A description of several types of crab spiders complete with impressive pictures.
Other
Araneae, Spiders of North West Europe: The Black Widow
This site contains information on the black widow's family. Includes information and pictures on the entire family, not just the black widow.
Other
Araneae, Spiders of North West Europe: Sheet Web Spider
A site containing a myriad of pictures on the sheet web spider along with a commentary on aspects of the family.
Other
Araneae, Spiders of North West Europe:the Jumping Spider
A complete site on the jumping spider. Site contains many spider images.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Hey! A Black Widow Spider Bit Me
This site is provided for by KidsHealth. Black widow spiders are poisonous spiders. Use this site to find out how to identify them, where they live, and what to do if you are bitten by one.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Hey! A Chigger Bit Me
This site is provided for by Kids Health. Did you realize that chiggers are so small that they can actually be found on other bugs? They are a type of mite, which means they are an arachnid. What happens when you're bitten by a chigger?...