Under Your Feet

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Spiders

Spiders have eight

scuttling legs. They

range from pinhead-sized

to ones that are

bigger than your

hand! Spiders make

sticky webs to

catch prey such

as insects.

Woodlice

Cheesy bug and butchy

boy are alternative names

for woodlice. They are

crustaceans, like shellfish.

Insects

Insects have six legs and

their bodies are divided into

three parts. Many insects live

underground. Bumblebees

sleep in soil over winter.

Some cicadas

spend their

first 17 years

below ground.

Prey step on the

webbed tunnels of some

spiders. The web vibrates

so the spider knows

they are there.

Woodlice roll into a

ball for protection

from predators.

Woodlice like to

nibble rotting

wood and leaves.

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