On October 14, 2011, we went outside to explore and nature journal. While we were out there, Sandra, Giselle and Kevin spotted a barn spider in its orb web in one of the pine trees at the front of the school.
Mr. G came out with a cricket on his hand and put the cricket in the spider's web for him to eat. We observed that the moment the cricket hit the web the spider ran down, bit the cricket and began wrapping it in his web. Then the spider bit it again to kill it. Mr. G told us that the spider might not eat the cricket right away, he might wait to have it for dinner. When do you think the spider ate the cricket?
When we went outside on October 20, 2011, the spider web and the spider were no longer there. We predicted that the spider had to move closer to the tree trunk because of the cold, rainy weather.
What do you think happened to the spider and his web?
Do you still think the spider is alive?
How long do spiders live for?
What an amazing experience. I am glad that you were able to be there to see this!
ReplyDeleteWow, what an amazing web! It's huge!
ReplyDeleteWe think that the spider is still alive because spiders might live up to two years!
The life span of spiders depend on the species, adaptations for climate and food source, and the niche they fill in a habitat.
ReplyDeleteWhere can you find out about the average life span of a barn spider? How will you make sure that you have accurate information from a trusted source?
Actually, the barn spider lives for on average one year, according to types-of-spiders.com, most of us thought that they would have lived for longer. In your face Dr. Keena :)
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