FACTS... ABOUT..... SPIDERS!!!

                                     SPIDER FACTS.....                                                       

• Spiders are arachnids, not insects.
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• Spiders have 8 legs while insects have 6.
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• Spiders don’t have antennae while insects do.
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• Spiders are found on every continent of the world except Antarctica.
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• There are around 40000 different species of spider.
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• Most spiders make silk which they use to create spider webs and capture prey.
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• Abandoned spider webs are called cobwebs.
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• Most spiders are harmless to humans but a few spider species, such as the black widow, can bite humans and inject venom. Deaths from spider bites are rare however.
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• An abnormal fear of spiders is called ‘arachnophobia’.
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• Tarantulas are large and often hairy spiders, the biggest species have been known to kill mice, lizards and birds.
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• Most tarantula species pose no threat to humans.
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• The largest specie of tarantula is the Goliath Birdeater.
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• Giant Huntsman spiders have leg-spans of around 30cm (12 in).