Backyard Bugs & Other Arthropods: Spider & Insect Adaptations

Spider with long narrow legs and a small narrow body at the center of a delicate spider web. Caption: Spiders are arachnids.

This episode focuses on the adaptations of arachnids and insects. Spiders inhabit backyards that design and build intricate silk webs. They have also developed numerous adaptations that make them efficient predators. Backyards also have insects living above and below the water's surface. More amazing adaptations are introduced including incomplete metamorphosis, eye development, and remarkable breathing apparatus. Part of the "Backyard Bugs & Other Arthropods" series.

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  • Backyard Bugs & Other Arthropods: Spider & Insect Adaptations

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English
    License:
    DCMP Membership
    Author:
    New Dimension Media/Questar
    Length:
    15 minutes