Orb-weaving Spiders use Webs to Trap Pollen in Addition to Insects

This informational text resource is intended to support reading in the content area. The text presents scientific evidence that spiders obtain their nutrition from both plants and animals. Traditionally spiders have been classified as carnivores. This new evidence indicates that they are omnivores.
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Direct Link: http://entomologytoday.org/2013/12/18/orb-weaving-spiders-use-webs-to-trap-pollen-in-addition-to-insects/

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Science
Grade Level(s): 7
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: informational text, text complexity, carnivore, omnivore, predator, spider, arachnids, pollen grains
Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource
Resource Collection: STEM Reading Resources

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