Aidan Essai

Mrs. Hoover
Grade 7 Science, Period 1
May 15, 2014
Question #1

This species is endangered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. It has suffered from
the loss of habitat in its Edwards Plateau range (Travis County). Unfortunately, a major cause for
the demise of this species is humans. Pollution harms not only our environment, but the
environment of other living creatures as well. Different causes of pollution are destroying caves
around the world, and destroying the habitats of the Tooth Cave Spider as well as other animals.
This has caused the spider's endangered status.












Aidan Essai
Mrs. Hoover
Grade 7 Science, Period 1
May 15, 2014
Question #6

The Tooth Cave Spider is a predator. It eats insects or small rodents.


















Tooth Cave Spider
Aidan Essai
Mrs. Hoover
Grade 7 Science, Period 1
May 15, 2014
Question #8

One unique example is that they tend not to venture out of their caves unless they are in
desperate need of food, though they usually return within a day. Another example is that when
they exit their caves, they will place their webs low to the ground, in the hopes to catch some
quick food. If the food shortage is a continuous problem, the Cave Spiders may relocate to
another cave. A third example is that as they require a fair amount of moisture to survive, the
Cave Spiders have never been found in regions where water is sparse.












Aidan Essai
Mrs. Hoover
Grade 7 Science, Period 1
May 15, 2014
Question #10

Cave Spiders are grey, green or brown in color and have a rounded, dotted belly as well
as eight hairy legs. They have two eyes, located on either side of their head to provide half
circular vision. They have two bite blades, located at either side of their mouth. These are used to
cut up their food before it enters the mouth. The segment closest to the spider's mouth bears a
sharp plate with jagged edges that are used for cutting and crushing food. Cave Spiders can grow
up to 2 and a half palm spans and their size is dependent on the region where they live. Cave
Spiders have the same abilities as other spiders, they spin webs. The webs of Cave Spiders can
be found across most subterranean caves. They spin their webs in orb-web form, though with
less intricacy than other spiders. Webs are purely functional for Cave Spiders, used to catch food,
and as defence when predators are attacking the cave. They can spin a web very quickly and
know how to coordinate a spinning. Half a dozen Cave Spiders working together can spin a web
in a minute. A single Cave Spider takes approximately 10 minutes to make a web.