Are you curious to learn some weird and wonderful facts about spiders?
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It’s time to chat about spider facts.
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Facts About Spiders
1 – The average person eats about 8 spiders per year without even knowing it.
2 – Spiders don’t have lungs, so they breathe through their skin.
3 – Spider silk is five times stronger than steel but six times softer than cotton.
4 – A spider’s web will catch the weight of a bird up to four pounds in weight.
5 – Spiders are actually good for your home because they eat other insects that can cause damage to the house.
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6 – There are over 45,000 species of spiders in the world and they can be found on every continent except Antarctica.
7 – The average lifespan of a spider is one year or less.
8 – Spiders have 8 eyes, but most spiders only use 4 at a time while hunting prey.
9 – Most female spiders lay eggs which hatch into baby spiders called spiderlings.
10 – Contrary to popular belief, most spiders don’t spin webs but rather hunt prey by waiting for it or chasing after it.
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11 – Some common types of web-spinning spiders include the black widow, tarantula, and garden spider.
12 – Spiders are arachnids, not insects.
13 – The average spider can produce a strand of silk about 1/10th the thickness of a human hair with many strands together being able to lift up to 20 times their weight.
14 – Spiders have been around for over 300 million years and they’re thought to be some of Earth’s oldest living creatures.
15 – Most spiders won’t bite you, but they will defend themselves if threatened.
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16 – The largest spider in the world is called a Goliath bird-eater and can grow to be up to 12 inches long.
17 – Spiders eat their prey by injecting them with venom that liquifies their insides so they can suck it out like a milkshake.
18 – Tarantulas don’t actually eat birds- they eat crickets and other large insects.
19 – Some spiders can shoot venom out of their fangs to paralyze their prey before eating them.
20 – The word “spider” comes from an old English word meaning “to spin” because most spiders make silk that is used to create webs.
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21 – The most venomous spider is the black widow.
22 – Spiders do not have ears, but they can sense vibrations through their feet and webs.
23 – he female spider lays her eggs in a silk sac called an egg sac or cocoon.
24 – Spiders don’t always spin webs – they’ll use any available surface as long as it provides them with enough space and protection from predators e.g., leaves, logs, tree bark, or even clothes left on the floor!
25 – The average lifespan of a spider is about one year.
BONUS FACTS
Some spiders can jump up to 25 times their own body size in height.
A tarantula’s bite is actually harmless to humans (unless you have an allergic reaction).
Spider silk has been used for centuries as fishing line and surgical thread.
