Fast CE: Choice #1: Spiders

What insect do orb weaver spiders use as bait?

• Beetles

• Fireflies

• Ants

• Butterflies

What is the scientific name of the firefly mentioned in the document?

• Photinus pyralis

• Luciola cruciata

• Abscondita terminalis

• Lampyris noctiluca

What should fireflies avoid according to the document?

• Following the light

• Flying during the day

• Staying in groups

• Making noise

What is the purpose of the strategy used by orb weaver spiders?

• To build stronger webs

• To stock up on food

• To attract mates

• To migrate to new areas

What is the role of the fireflies in the orb weaver spider's strategy?

• They are used as food.

• They are used as bait.

• They are used as shelter.

• They are used as decoration.

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What is the main action orb weaver spiders take with fireflies?

• They eat them immediately.

• They wrap them in their web.

• They release them.

• They ignore them.

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What is the name of the firefly species that gets trapped by the orb weaver spider?

• Lampyris noctiluca

• Abscondita terminalis

• Photinus pyralis

• Luciola cruciata

What is the role of the orb weaver spider in the firefly's flashing pattern?

• It mimics the pattern

• It changes the pattern

• It ignores the pattern

• It enhances the pattern

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Where does Ximena Nelson work?

• University of Sydney

• University of Canterbury

• University of Tokyo

• University of Oxford

What is the main topic of the article?

• The diet of orb weaver spiders

• The habitat of fireflies

• The hunting strategy of orb weaver spiders

• The life cycle of fireflies