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Carnivore
Spiders eat insects.
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Spider Facts for Kids: S Is for Spider
Spiders have eight legs, so they are not insects. Many spiders spin silky webs to catch their food. Here are easy spider facts for kids: what spiders eat, how big they grow, what a baby spider is called and where spiders live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter S.
Arachnidtype
Carnivorediet
Spiderlingbaby name
Fun facts
Fun Facts About Spiders
Two more true facts about the spider that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
Ss
Say “Spider”
Spider starts with the letter S. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
Spider silk is stronger than steel of the same thickness.
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One more fact
Most spiders have eight eyes.
Act it outMove like a spider for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter S in “Spider”.
Ask a questionWhat would a spider eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Spider Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the spider, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A spider is from 0.4 mm to 30 cm leg span.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Spiders live for about 1 to 25 years.
LifespanBaby
Spiderling
A baby spider is called a spiderling.
Baby nameGroup
Clutter
A group of spiders is called a clutter.
Group nameHabitat
Everywhere
Spiders are found in every continent except Antarctica.
Where they liveAnimal type
Arachnid
Spiders have eight legs, so they are not insects. Many spiders spin silky webs to catch their food.
Spider is an arachnidLetter
S is for spider
Spider has 6 letters and starts with S.
Say: Spider
Quick quiz
Spider Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
Question 1
Score: 0
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Free printable
Spider Coloring Page: Letter S Worksheet
Done reading about the spider? Print the free letter S sheet, say “S is for spider” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.
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Print at home or schoolFits US Letter and A4 paper
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Color and traceBig letters and dotted tracing lines
Uppercase SLowercase sTracing practiceFind the S animals
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Questions
All FAQs
Spider Questions Kids Ask
Spiders eat insects. That makes the spider a carnivore, which means it is a meat eater.
A spider is from 0.4 mm to 30 cm leg span.
Spiders live for about 1 to 25 years.
A baby spider is called a spiderling.
A group of spiders is called a clutter.
Spiders live in every continent except Antarctica. Their favorite habitat is: everywhere.
Yes. The spider is an arachnid. Spiders have eight legs, so they are not insects. Many spiders spin silky webs to catch their food.
Spider starts with the letter S. Say it slowly and listen for the S sound at the start.
Keep exploring
All S animals
More Animals Like the Spider
Other S animals and more arachnids to read about next.
Reptile
Snakes have no legs and move by bending their long, strong bodies. They smell the air by flicking out their forked tongue.
Lives in: Everywhere Read snake factsFish
A shark can lose thousands of teeth in its life, and new ones keep moving forward to take their place. The whale shark is the biggest fish in the world.
Lives in: Ocean Read shark factsArachnid
Zebra spiders are tiny jumping spiders that often sit on sunny walls. Instead of spinning webs to catch food, they pounce on it.
Lives in: Gardens Read zebra spider factsArachnid
Jumping spiders have big front eyes and can see very well. They catch bugs by jumping on them instead of using a web.
Lives in: Gardens Read jumping spider facts