An organelle is a unique part of a cell that has a specific function. The term is a combination of the word organum, which means instrument or engine, and the suffix -elle, which means... Star Gazing
Female redback spider in the nest showing off her red back. The nest contains a few hundred eggs and is about 12 mm (1/2) in diameter. Female redback spider smiling to the camera, ready to protect her nest.
Spiders lay their eggs inside silk sacs that contain hundreds or even thousands of eggs. Common garden spiders secure the egg sacs in their web, while the larger wolf spider carries its eggs and babies on its back. Spiders have a short life span and many common species die after laying eggs, leaving the sac vulnerable until the eggs hatch and disperse.