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© 2008 Universal Press Syndicate release dates: October 18-24 42-1 (08) from The Mini Page © 2008 Universal Press Syndicate BETTY DEBNAM – Founding Editor and Editor at Large TM from The Mini Page © 2008 Universal Press Syndicate Go dot to dot and color. TM Please include all of the appropriate registered trademark symbols and copyright lines in any publication of The Mini Page ® . Do you run from the room screaming when you see a spider? Or do you look at them and their webs with wonder? Spiders are both amazing and creepy. To celebrate Halloween, The Mini Page talked to an entomologist (en-tuh-MAH-luh-jist), an expert about insects and spiders, to find out more about the awesome spider. Spiders or insects? Spiders are in the family called arachnids (uh-RAK-nuds). Ticks, mites and scorpions belong to the same class. Although spiders look a lot like insects, they are not insects. Here are some differences: Spiders: • have eight legs • have two body parts • spin silk • have glands filled with venom Insects: • have six legs • have three body parts • Most have wings and antennae. Venom Venom is a poisonous material. Spider venom paralyzes its prey, or makes it unable to move. The venom also digests the prey, or breaks it down into a liquid. Spiders can eat only liquids. When their venom has turned the prey to liquid, the spiders suck it into their stomachs. Spiders’ venom is in their fangs at the end of each jaw. First the spider captures its prey, then bites it. The venom flows through an opening in the spider’s fangs. Spiders eat only live food. Once its venom has paralyzed the prey, the spider can keep its meal alive until it’s done eating. Being careful Most spiders are too small to break human skin, and they are not dangerous to humans. But many non- poisonous spiders can still cause serious reactions in people. Spider bites can cause a high fever, body aches, and some pain or swelling where the person was bitten. When you see a spider or a spider web, treat it with respect. Don’t put your hands on it. Spiders would rather run away than bite you. They usually bite humans only if they are rolled on or pinched against someone’s skin. You do not need to be afraid. Just be careful. Creepy and Cool The Spellbinding Spider The black widow spider lives in the southern and western states. Many female spiders, such as the black widow, eat their mates. photo courtesy University of Nebraska Dept. of Entomology photo courtesy University of Nebraska Dept. of Entomology photo courtesy National Park Service The brown recluse likes to live in cities and can be found under logs in the wild. The hobo spider can be found on the West Coast and in northwest America. It likes to live in fallen leaves and in basements. Spiders to avoid Experts list only three types of spiders as poisonous to humans in America: the black widow, the brown recluse and the hobo spider. If you are bitten by one of these spiders, you should see a doctor right away. Mini Spy . . . from The Mini Page © 2008 Universal Press Syndicate Mini Spy and her friends are trick-or-treating! See if you can find: • word MINI • question mark • owl • kite • heart • cat • mushroom • knife • book • whale • cheese • letter D from The Mini Page © 2008 Universal Press Syndicate TM Here are some important tips to keep you safe on Halloween. • Trick-or-treat before it gets really dark. • Don’t eat your treats until you get home. Have an adult check your treats before you eat them. • Stay in your own neighborhood. • Wear comfortable, well-fitting shoes. • Eat your treats slowly so they’ll last longer. • Visit only houses that are well-lighted. • Wear a hat that lets you see. • Your costume should be a good fit. Don’t wear one that is too baggy. Wear a bright color so you can be seen by drivers. • If you’re invited inside, say, “No, thank you,” and do not step inside. Some Halloween Safety Tips • Go trick-or- treating with a group. Be sure there are adults in the group, or with you if you are trick-or- treating alone. • Do not wear a mask. Wear face makeup so you can see better. • Light jack-o’-lanterns with flashlights. • Cross streets only at intersections. Words that remind us of spiders are hidden in the block below. Some words are hidden backward or diagonally. See if you can find: WEB, ORB, FUNNEL, STICKY, SILK, SPIDERLINGS, BALLOONING, GOSSAMER, VENOM, BLACK, WIDOW, ARACHNIDS, LEGS, PARALYZE, PREY, BITE, EGG, AIR, SPINNERETS, WEAVE, NET, VIBRATE. Spiders TRY ’N FIND SPIDERS ARE COOL! S V B L ON S D I N HC A R A V I E L E R E V Y K C I T S E I P L N AG B T L E NN U F G BWR K OC SWVWOD I WG R V E E LMK R E M A S S OG AW L B Y K K E Z Y L A R A P T E T I BG N I N O O L L A B E A I R SG N I L R E D I P S E V A EWS T E R E NN I P S from The Mini Page © 2008 Universal Press Syndicate Basset Brown The News Hound’s TM Look through your newspaper for stories about Halloween. NO, THANK YOU! Rookie Cookie’s Recipe Spooky Spider Treats This makes a fun and tasty treat for Halloween parties. from The Mini Page © 2008 Universal Press Syndicate from The Mini Page © 2008 Universal Press Syndicate Meet Leonardo Leonardo Biciunas, known simply as Leonardo, is a singer and guitarist with several CDs for kids and other CDs for all ages. He has his own record label. Leonardo grew up in Chicago. He started playing guitar when he was 11 after going to a Pete Seeger concert. After high school he led a rock band in the Chicago area. He then played solo music in Europe and the United States as part of a folk music tour. He now lives in Beverly Shores, Ind. He has three younger siblings, one of whom has Down syndrome. Leonardo performs concerts to benefit kids with Down syndrome and other special needs. His kids album “Makin’ Waves” is to be released this October, which is National Down Syndrome Awareness Month. Kids with Down syndrome sing the backup on this album. You’ll need: • 12 large (3-inch) chocolate cookies • 1 (12-ounce) container chocolate frosting • 12 red licorice twists (cherry- or strawberry-flavored) • 12 red-hot cinnamon candies What to do: 1. Spread 21/2 to 3 tablespoons chocolate frosting on top of 6 cookies. 2. Carefully cut red licorice twists in half lengthwise to make 24 skinny “spider legs.” 3. Next,slice the 24 twists crossways in half to shorten the legs (you’ll have 48). 4. Arrange 8 spider legs (red licorice twists) on each of the six chocolate- frosted cookies (4 on each side). 5. Place another cookie on top, forming a black spider with red legs. 6. In the top edge of the cookie sandwich, tuck in 2 red-hot cinnamon candies to serve as eyes. Makes 6 servings. *You will need an adult’s help with this recipe. from The Mini Page © 2008 Universal Press Syndicate TM TM photo by Tony Klassen All the following jokes have something in common. Can you guess the common theme or category? Sally: Why did the spider buy a car? Steve: So he could take it for a spin! Simone: What does a spider do when he gets angry? Sarah: He goes up the wall! Simon: What would happen if tarantulas were as big as horses? Stacy: If one bit you, you could ride it to the hospital! from The Mini Page © 2008 Universal Press Syndicate Importance of spiders Spiders eat billions of insects. They are important in controlling insects that may harm crops. They also help protect human health by capturing and eating insects such as houseflies. Many spiders spin silk to capture their prey. The largest spiders can capture and eat small animals, such as birds, fish, frogs and snakes. Super strong silk Spider silk is one of the strongest materials on Earth. One strand of spider silk is stronger than the same size strand of steel. But the silk is also flexible, or able to be easily shaped. Spider silk was once used to make bulletproof vests. Spider silk is a liquid inside glands, or special organs, in the spider’s body. When the liquid silk comes in contact with air, it hardens. Spiders usually have four little spinnerets, or organs the silk comes out of, at the tip of the spider’s abdomen. When spiders weave their webs, the silk comes out of their spinnerets. As the spiders move the spinnerets, they weave the silk together much like people weave threads with their fingers. Spinning special silk Spiders can change the size, strength, thickness, stretchiness and stickiness of their silk. All spiders spin silk, but different spiders use their silk in different ways. Spiders use silk to: • spin funnels, orbs or nets to trap prey; • wrap up their prey to keep it fresh and alive until they are ready to eat it; • cover their egg sacs for protection; • make a place to hide in; • spin their nests. Ballooning babies Some spiderlings, or baby spiders, spin long strands of silk. As they hatch, they float away on the wind, using their silk strands as a kind of parachute. This is called ballooning. In the fall, you may see fine silk from ballooning spiderlings on grass or trees. This is called gossamer (GAH-suh-mer). Spectacular Spider Silk Wonderful webs Spiders spin webs in many different shapes and sizes. Some webs might be joined at as many as 1,200 points. One web could have miles of silk. Many spiders use webs to trap their prey. Others may chase their prey or jump out at it. Orb-weaving spiders usually hide in the center of the web or off to the side. When an insect lands in the web, the silk strands of the web vibrate, or move quickly.The spider can tell where the prey is by which strands of silk are vibrating. The more the insect tries to escape the web, the more it sticks. Other spiders weave loose webs in bushes or around logs or stones. Some spiders spin a type of funnel. The spider may go into the throat of the funnel and hide. The insect may fly or crawl into the funnel throat. The spider then lunges at the prey and captures it before it can escape. The Mini Page Staff Betty Debnam - Founding Editor and Editor at Large Lisa Tarry - Managing Editor Lucy Lien - Associate Editor Wendy Daley - Artist photo courtesy University of Nebraska Dept. of Entomology Although this Carolina wolf spider looks scary, it is not dangerous. Wolf spider mothers spin an egg sac, lay several hundred eggs in it, put it under their bodies and walk around with the sac. When the spiderlings hatch, they crawl onto the mom’s face and back. An adult female with hundreds of spiderlings climbing all over her looks huge and scary and as if her fur is moving. photo by John Brandow, courtesy National Park Service Orb webs are the best-known type of webs. Orbs are flattened like a dish with many circles going around them. They are sticky, and the spider uses them like a net to capture its prey. The Mini Page thanks Jim Kalisch, Department of Entomology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, for help with this issue. Next week The Mini Page is about the presidential elections. photo courtesy University of Nebraska Dept. of Entomology Most spiders are colored to blend in with their surroundings so they won’t be seen. This goldenrod spider is almost invisible on a stem of goldenrod. from The Mini Page © 2008 Universal Press Syndicate Supersport: Mary Whipple Height: 5-3 Birthdate: 5-10-80 Weight: 106 Residence: Princeton, N.J. At the 2008 Olympics, Mary Whipple created more than a ripple of excitement. Operating at the coxswain (KAHK-sun) position, the 28-year-old veteran helped push the U.S women’s eight- person rowing crew to its second Olympic gold medal, the first since 1984. Whipple, strong and durable, has competed on eight national and two Olympic teams. Prior to that she made a big splash at the University of Washington, where her squad won three NCAA rowing titles. Whipple does a lot on land as well. She likes hiking, backpacking, cross-country skiing and snowboarding. She also loves cooking and listening to music. But it’s in the boat that she really rocks! TM
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release dates: October 18-24 42-1 (08)
from The Mini Page © 2008 Universal Press Syndicate
BETTY DEBNAM – Founding Editor and Editor at Large
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Do you run from theroom screaming whenyou see a spider? Or doyou look at them andtheir webs with wonder?Spiders are bothamazing and creepy.
To celebrateHalloween, The Mini Page talked to anentomologist (en-tuh-MAH-luh-jist), anexpert about insects and spiders, to findout more about the awesome spider.Spiders or insects?
Spiders are in the family calledarachnids (uh-RAK-nuds). Ticks, mitesand scorpions belong to the same class.
Although spiders look a lot like insects,they are not insects. Here are somedifferences:Spiders:
• have eight legs• have two body
parts• spin silk• have glands
filled with venomInsects:
• have six legs• have three body
parts• Most have
wings andantennae.
VenomVenom is a poisonous material. Spider
venom paralyzes its prey, or makes itunable to move.
The venom also digests the prey, orbreaks it down into a liquid. Spiders caneat only liquids. When their venom hasturned the prey to liquid, the spiderssuck it into their stomachs.
Spiders’ venom is in their fangs at theend of each jaw. First the spider capturesits prey, then bites it. The venom flowsthrough an opening in thespider’s fangs.
Spiders eat only livefood. Once its venom hasparalyzed the prey, thespider can keep its mealalive until it’s done eating.
Being carefulMost spiders are too
small to break humanskin, and they are notdangerous to humans.
But many non-poisonous spiders canstill cause serious
reactions in people. Spider bites cancause a high fever, body aches, and somepain or swelling where the person wasbitten.
When you see a spider or a spider web,treat it with respect. Don’t put yourhands on it. Spiders would rather runaway than bite you. They usually bitehumans only if they are rolled on orpinched against someone’s skin. You donot need to be afraid. Just be careful.
Creepy and Cool
The Spellbinding Spider
The black widow spider livesin the southern and westernstates. Many female spiders,such as the black widow, eattheir mates.
photo courtesy University of Nebraska Dept. of Entomology
photo courtesy University of Nebraska Dept. of Entomology
photo courtesy National Park Service
The brown recluse likes tolive in cities and can befound under logs in the wild.
The hobo spider can be found onthe West Coast and in northwestAmerica. It likes to live infallen leaves and in basements.
Spiders to avoidExperts list only three types of spiders as poisonous to humans in America: the
black widow, the brown recluse and the hobo spider. If you are bitten by one of thesespiders, you should see a doctor right away.
Mini Spy . . .from The Mini Page © 2008 Universal Press Syndicate
Mini Spy and her friends are trick-or-treating!See if you can find: • word MINI • question mark
• owl • kite• heart• cat• mushroom• knife• book• whale• cheese• letter D
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Here are some important tips to keepyou safe on Halloween.
• Trick-or-treat beforeit gets really dark.
• Don’t eat yourtreats until you gethome. Have anadult check yourtreats before youeat them.
• Stay inyour ownneighborhood.
• Wear comfortable,well-fitting shoes.
• Eat your treats slowlyso they’ll last longer.
• Visit onlyhouses that arewell-lighted.
• Wear a hat thatlets you see.
• Your costume shouldbe a good fit. Don’t wearone that is too baggy.Wear a bright color soyou can be seen bydrivers.
• If you’re invitedinside, say, “No, thankyou,” and do not stepinside.
Some Halloween Safety Tips• Go trick-or-
treating with agroup. Be surethere are adultsin the group, orwith you if youare trick-or-treating alone.
• Do not wear amask. Wear facemakeup so you cansee better.
• Light jack-o’-lanternswith flashlights.
• Cross streetsonly atintersections.
Words that remind us of spiders are hidden in the block below. Somewords are hidden backward or diagonally. See if you can find: WEB, ORB,FUNNEL, STICKY, SILK, SPIDERLINGS, BALLOONING, GOSSAMER,VENOM, BLACK, WIDOW, ARACHNIDS, LEGS, PARALYZE, PREY,BITE, EGG, AIR, SPINNERETS, WEAVE, NET, VIBRATE.
Spiders TRY ’NFIND
SPIDERS ARECOOL!
S V B L O N S D I N H C A R AV I E L E R E V Y K C I T S EI P L N A G B T L E N N U F GB W R K O C S W V W O D I W GR V E E L M K R E M A S S O GA W L B Y K K E Z Y L A R A PT E T I B G N I N O O L L A BE A I R S G N I L R E D I P SE V A E W S T E R E N N I P S
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Look through your newspaper for storiesabout Halloween.
NO,THANK YOU!
Rookie Cookie’s RecipeSpooky Spider TreatsThis makes a fun and tasty treat for Halloween parties.
from The Mini Page © 2008 Universal Press Syndicate
from The Mini Page © 2008 Universal Press Syndicate
Meet LeonardoLeonardo Biciunas, known simply as Leonardo,
is a singer and guitarist with several CDs for kidsand other CDs for all ages. He has his own recordlabel.
Leonardo grew up in Chicago. He startedplaying guitar when he was 11 after going to aPete Seeger concert. After high school he led a
rock band in the Chicago area. He then played solo music inEurope and the United States as part of a folk music tour. Henow lives in Beverly Shores, Ind.
He has three younger siblings, one of whom has Downsyndrome. Leonardo performs concerts to benefit kids withDown syndrome and other special needs. His kids album“Makin’ Waves” is to be released this October, which is NationalDown Syndrome Awareness Month. Kids with Down syndromesing the backup on this album.
You’ll need:• 12 large (3-inch) chocolate cookies• 1 (12-ounce) container chocolate frosting• 12 red licorice twists (cherry- or strawberry-flavored)• 12 red-hot cinnamon candiesWhat to do:1. Spread 21/2 to 3 tablespoons chocolate frosting on top of 6 cookies.2. Carefully cut red licorice twists in half lengthwise to make 24 skinny
“spider legs.”3. Next, slice the 24 twists crossways in half to shorten the legs (you’ll have 48).4. Arrange 8 spider legs (red licorice twists) on each of the six chocolate-
frosted cookies (4 on each side).5. Place another cookie on top, forming a black spider with red legs.6. In the top edge of the cookie sandwich, tuck in 2 red-hot cinnamon candies
to serve as eyes. Makes 6 servings.*You will need an adult’s help with this recipe.
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All the following jokes have something in common.Can you guess the common theme or category?
Sally: Why did the spider buy a car?Steve: So he could take it for a spin!
Simone: What does a spider do when he getsangry?
Sarah: He goes up the wall!
Simon: What would happen if tarantulaswere as big as horses?
Stacy: If one bit you, you could ride it to thehospital!
from The Mini Page © 2008 Universal Press Syndicate
Importance of spidersSpiders eat billions of insects. They
are important in controlling insects thatmay harm crops. They also help protecthuman health by capturing and eatinginsects such as houseflies.
Many spiders spin silk to capturetheir prey. The largest spiders cancapture and eat small animals, such asbirds, fish, frogs and snakes.Super strong silk
Spider silk is one of the strongestmaterials on Earth. One strand ofspider silk is stronger than the samesize strand of steel. But the silk is alsoflexible, or able to be easily shaped.Spider silk was once used to makebulletproof vests.
Spider silk is a liquid inside glands,or special organs, in the spider’s body.When the liquid silk comes in contactwith air, it hardens.
Spiders usually have four littlespinnerets, or organs the silk comesout of, at the tip of the spider’sabdomen.
When spiders weave their webs, thesilk comes out of their spinnerets. Asthe spiders move the spinnerets, theyweave the silk together much likepeople weave threads with their fingers.
Spinning special silkSpiders can change the size, strength,
thickness, stretchiness and stickiness oftheir silk. All spiders spin silk, butdifferent spiders use their silk indifferent ways. Spiders use silk to:
• spin funnels, orbs or nets to trapprey;
• wrap up their prey to keep it freshand alive until they are ready to eat it;
• cover their egg sacs for protection;• make a place to hide in;• spin their nests.
Ballooning babiesSome spiderlings,
or baby spiders, spinlong strands of silk. Asthey hatch, they floataway on the wind,using their silkstrands as a kind of
parachute. This is called ballooning.In the fall, you may see fine silk
from ballooning spiderlings on grassor trees. This is called gossamer(GAH-suh-mer).
Spectacular Spider Silk
Wonderful websSpiders spin webs in many different
shapes and sizes. Some webs might bejoined at as many as 1,200 points. Oneweb could have miles of silk.
Many spiders use webs to trap theirprey. Others may chase their prey orjump out at it.
Orb-weaving spiders usually hide inthe center of the web or off to the side.When an insect lands in the web, thesilk strands of the web vibrate, ormove quickly. The spider can tell wherethe prey is by which strands of silk arevibrating. The more the insect tries toescape the web, the more it sticks.
Other spiders weave loose webs inbushes or around logs or stones. Somespiders spin a type of funnel. The spidermay go into the throat of the funnel andhide. The insect may fly or crawl intothe funnel throat. The spider thenlunges at the prey and captures itbefore it can escape.
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Although this Carolina wolf spiderlooks scary, it is not dangerous.Wolf spider mothers spin an egg sac,lay several hundred eggs in it, put itunder their bodies and walk aroundwith the sac. When the spiderlingshatch, they crawl onto the mom’sface and back. An adult female withhundreds of spiderlings climbing allover her looks huge and scary andas if her fur is moving.
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Orb webs are the best-known type of webs.Orbs are flattened like a dish with manycircles going around them. They are sticky,and the spider uses them like a net tocapture its prey.
The Mini Page thanks Jim Kalisch,Department of Entomology, University ofNebraska-Lincoln, for help with this issue.
Next week The Mini Page is about thepresidential elections. photo courtesy University of Nebraska
Dept. of Entomology
Most spiders arecolored to blendin with theirsurroundings sothey won’t be seen.This goldenrodspider is almostinvisible on a stemof goldenrod.
from The Mini Page © 2008 Universal Press Syndicate
Supersport: Mary WhippleHeight: 5-3 Birthdate: 5-10-80Weight: 106 Residence: Princeton, N.J.
At the 2008 Olympics, Mary Whipple created morethan a ripple of excitement.
Operating at the coxswain (KAHK-sun) position, the28-year-old veteran helped push the U.S women’s eight-person rowing crew to its second Olympic gold medal, the
first since 1984.Whipple, strong and durable, has competed on eight national and two
Olympic teams. Prior to that she made a big splash at the Universityof Washington, where her squad won three NCAA rowing titles.
Whipple does a lot on land as well. She likes hiking, backpacking,cross-country skiing and snowboarding. She also loves cooking andlistening to music.
But it’s in the boat that she really rocks!
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