7. Weaver A person or insect that laces together strings or fibers to create cloth, webs, or cocoons The spider is a great weaver as it makes its’ webs.
8. Stiff Not easily bent. The piece of metal was so stiff I could hardly bend it.
9. antennae A pair of long feelers on the head of an insect. The ant has its antennae moving around trying to smell for food.
10. cocoons Silky tread that larvae live in as they change and grow. The caterpillar made a cocoon so that it could turn into a butterfly..
11. fungus A large group of plants such as mushrooms or mold that do not have leaves or flowers. I found some fungus on a tree.
12. larvae Worm-like form of very young ants or other insects. I found some fungus on a tree.
13. tunnels Long holes that are dug under the ground. Ants make tunnels under their ant hills.
14. nearby A short distance away. A store that is nearby Shady Brook is Gail’s Mini Mart.
15. stalks The main stems of plants. You cut the stalk of a plant to give flowers for a present.
16. sawdust The dust-like material that falls from wood when it is sawed or chewed. The carpenter left sawdust on the floor.
17. log A piece of tree that has been cut. They put a log on the fire.
18. fastening Attaching or joining together. The boy tried fastening his button but was having trouble.
19. aphids Tiny insects that suck juices from plants. A saw an aphid crawling on a leaf.
