Charlotte's Web - EGG SACS And BABY SPIDERS - AwesomeStories

Toggle navigation

• Stories
  • Categories
  • Story List
  • Calendar
  • User Guide
  • What Matters Now
  • AwesomeSearch TM
• Subscribe
• Meet The Founder
  • Carole: History & Motivation
  • Carole's Epiphany
  • Intro Video
  • Infographic
  • FAQs
• Log In

Cancel

Please select one of the Identity Providers configured for use with AwesomeStories (If you don't see yours listed please log in normally and have your IT administrator contact us about setting yours up for you.)

AwesomeStories - SalesForce Submit

• Home
• >
• Charlotte's Web

Charlotte's Web - EGG SACS and BABY SPIDERS

• Table of Contents
  • 0. STORY PREFACE
  • 1. THE REAL ZUCKERMAN FARM
  • 2. WHO IS CHARLOTTE?
  • 3. MAKING SILK THREADS
  • 4. SPINNING A WEB
  • 5. WEBS in the MORNING DEW
  • 6. HOW DOES CHARLOTTE EAT?
  • 7. EGG SACS and BABY SPIDERS
  • 8. BALLOONING SPIDERS
  • 9. WILBUR and the FARM
  • 10. THE STORY OF CHARLOTTE'S WEB

Page 7 of 10 Back Next Chapter

In this image we see a house-spider egg sac and its recently hatched spiderlings (who are about three days old and the size of a pepper grain). Although Charlotte isn’t a house spider, she also produces an egg sac containing hundreds of eggs. Photo by Richhoyer99; online via Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY-SA 3.0

Female spiders lay their eggs inside an egg sac which looks like a cocoon. It depends on the species, but there could be hundreds of eggs. The egg sac, like a spider's web, is made of silken thread.

Some females carry their sacs - in their jaws or on their spinnerets - until the eggs hatch. Other species hide their egg sacs under a rock, attach them to a plant stalk or encase them in the web. When the spiderlings (baby spiders) hatch, they are usually on their own.

Let's examine the egg sacs of a few spiders:

• A mother guards her egg sac.

• This South African spider is carrying an egg sac.

• Another female spider, from South Africa, sits on her nest.

• Some spiderlings ride on their mother's back after they hatch.

• Other spiderlings must stay in a web one week after hatching.

As part of the life cycle of some spider-species, the mother dies after she lays her eggs. When the eggs hatch, the spiderlings will be able to make their way in the world.

Although they do not have wings, the baby spiders will "fly" to different locations by "ballooning" on lines of gossamer silk.

• Table of Contents
  • 0. STORY PREFACE
  • 1. THE REAL ZUCKERMAN FARM
  • 2. WHO IS CHARLOTTE?
  • 3. MAKING SILK THREADS
  • 4. SPINNING A WEB
  • 5. WEBS in the MORNING DEW
  • 6. HOW DOES CHARLOTTE EAT?
  • 7. EGG SACS and BABY SPIDERS
  • 8. BALLOONING SPIDERS
  • 9. WILBUR and the FARM
  • 10. THE STORY OF CHARLOTTE'S WEB

Page 7 of 10 Back Next Chapter 0 Question or Comment?click to read or comment 2 Questions 2 Ponderclick to read and respond 0 It's Awesome!vote for your favorite Author: Carole D. Bos, J.D. 5199stories and lessons created Awesome Stories 21st Century Guide to Research and Content Rights

Original Release: Dec 01, 2006

Updated Last Revision: Aug 15, 2014

To cite this story (For MLA citation guidance see easybib or OWL ):

Bos, Carole "EGG SACS and BABY SPIDERS" AwesomeStories.com. Dec 01, 2006. Mar 12, 2026. <http://www.awesomestories.com/asset/view/EGG-SACS-and-BABY-SPIDERS-Charlotte-s-Web>. Share This This is Awesome! Listen to Narration AwesomePrint Academic Alignments Assignments Learning Tasks Questions to Ponder ? Media Stream

• Spider - Laying Her Eggs
• Spider Egg Sac
• Protective Spider Guarding her Egg Sac
• Carrying the Egg Sac
• Female Spider Sits on her Cocoon
• Spiderlings Enjoying the Ride
• Spiderlings One Week After Hatching
• Spiderlings "Fly"

Story Origin

• Book
• Film

Part of Collections

• Film
• Geography
• Fiction
• STEM
• Awesome Radio - Narrated Stories

View on Pages

• Charlotte's Web

Awesome Stories Silver or Gold Membership Required Registration for an Awesome Stories account is quick and free. Login or upgrade your account - or - Create a free trial account Awesome Stories Silver or Gold Membership Required Registration for an Awesome Stories account is quick and free. Login or upgrade your account - or - Create a free trial account

Hope You Have Enjoyed Your Free Samples

For Access to AwesomeStories...Subscribe now!

Show tooltips

• FAQs
• Privacy Policy
• Contact Us

Copyright 2026 Awesome Stories