Each student draws a daisy with a yellow center and white petals. They draw on the white petals a white spider waiting for an insect to come by. The spider waits for the bee, butterfly or other insect to get close enough to it, then it strikes its prey. This spider does not use its web to catch its prey. It relies entirely on its camouflage to deceive the insect.
Students observe that air currents in the room make the spiderlings sway and float.
A spiderling can use its spinnerets as soon as it is born. The spiderling puts out a silk line called a dragline . As the spiderling sways on its line, it can catch prey. This is called ballooning .