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MIDWEST FIELD EDITION
Find. Notice.
Bingo!
Meet the eight-legged neighbors hiding in gardens, basements, prairies, and wetlands—plus a few remarkable guests from around the world.
Lime green — Midwest neighbor Coral orange — World guest
Colors show where spiders are found—not whether they are dangerous. Safety notes appear separately.
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Look closely.
There’s a whole world
between the threads.
YOUR FIELD CARD · 24 OF 44 SPECIES
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READ THE SILK
Not every spider spins a trap.
Web shape is a clue. Orb weavers build wheels, grass spiders make funnels, cobweb spiders make tangles—and active hunters use silk mostly for safety, eggs, or shelter.
orb
funnel
tangle
sheet
retreat
No trap web