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A group of jumping spiders is called a clutter. Jumping spiders have big front eyes and can see very well. They catch bugs by jumping on them instead of using a web.
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What Is a Group of Spiders Called? Clutter
A group of spiders is called a clutter. Below you will find why spiders gather together, fun facts and other animals with the same group name.
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The answer
A group of spiders is called a clutter.
Say the word together, then read two quick facts to remember it.
Clutter
Say “clutter”
A group of spiders is called a clutter. Say it slowly and clap for each part of the word.
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Living together
Being in a clutter helps spiders stay safe, find food and look after their young.
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Fun fact
Spider silk is stronger than steel of the same thickness.
Act it outPretend to be a clutter with friends.
Write itWrite “clutter” and circle the first letter.
Match gameSay an animal, your child says its group name.
Similar animals
Other Animals That Live in A clutter
Learn these together with the spider. Tap a name to hear it.
Arachnid
A group of zebra spiders is called a clutter. Zebra spiders are tiny jumping spiders that often sit on sunny walls. Instead of spinning webs to catch food, they pounce on it.
Group: clutter Read zebra spider factsBird
A group of chickens is called a flock. Chickens are birds, but they can only fly short distances. A baby chicken is called a chick.
Group: flock Read chicken factsMammal
A group of goats is called a trip. Goats are great climbers and love to stand on rocks and hills. Their pupils are shaped like little rectangles.
Group: trip Read goat facts
Quick quiz
Group Name Quiz: Spider
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
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Questions About Groups of Spiders
A group of spiders is called a clutter. Most spiders have eight eyes.
A baby spider is called a spiderling.
Many spiders spend time in clutters, especially to find food or raise babies. Spider silk is stronger than steel of the same thickness.
Spiders eat insects.
Spiders live in every continent except Antarctica.
Many group names are hundreds of years old. People made them up to describe how the animals look, sound or act together.