spider eggs

Sac full of potential

Spider eggs are the reproductive cells laid by female spiders, typically deposited in protective silk sacs containing dozens to hundreds of eggs.

The sacs appear as small, round or oblong pouches attached to webs, surfaces, or carried by the mother.

Finding spider eggs in a home often prompts concern about impending hatching: I found a spider egg sac in the garage and vacuumed it up immediately.

Related
  • sacBodily pouch structure
  • hatchlingsRecently emerged young animals
  • webInterwoven filament structure
  • silkFine woven insect fiber
  • clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox

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Juvenile arachnids

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G