Life Cycle of a Spider

Name: Life Cycle of a Spider
Brand: Safari Ltd
SKU: 100406
Price: 8.75 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.8 (5 reviews)

$8.75 ~~$11.99~~ In stock

Category: Safariology®

A female spider can lay up to 3,000 eggs. Many species then protect the eggs in a silk sac, which is then attached to the web so the mother can protect them. Once the eggs hatch, spiderlings emerge, resembling smaller versions of adults. They eventually leave the web to grow into adult spiders and repeat the process.

Scientific Name: Order Araneae

Characteristics: This educational figure set helps children learn about the spider’s life cycle, from egg to egg sac to spiderlings to adult spider. Highly detailed and scientifically accurate, this set makes a great teaching tool for learning about arachnids.

The Life Cycle of a Spider is part of the Safariology® collection.

All of our products are Non-toxic and BPA free.

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Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Timothy ★★★★★ Oct 22, 2026

The little spiderlings emerging from their silk sac are so lifelike you almost expect them to move, and the 3,000-egg fact really made my kids stop and ask questions. A perfect hands-on way to teach life cycles without a screen in sight.

Richard S. ★★★★★ Oct 21, 2026

I was surprised by how detailed the egg stage is—you can actually see the tiny silk fibers wrapped around the eggs. My kids spent an hour comparing the different life stages to our backyard spiders.

Sebastian ★★★★★ Oct 20, 2026

The tiny spiderlings and silk sac are molded with such detail that my nephew insisted on checking if they were real. He spent twenty minutes just examining the egg-laying stage.