Fact 1
about Spiders - Arachnids have two body parts, the abdomen and
the thorax
Fact 2 about Spiders - They have 8 legs, have no wings or
antennae. They have either six or eight eyes! At the tip of
their abdomen, they have silk spinning glands called spinnerets.
Spiders have 8 legs with 6 joints, that means they have 48
knees!! Spiders have claws at the end of their legs.
Fact 3 about Spiders - There are more than 40,000 species of
spider
Facts about Spiders
Fact 4 about Spiders - All types of spiders, except Uloboridae,
are poisonous!
Fact 5 about Spiders - Males are usually smaller than females
Fact 6 - Spiders have fangs, through which venom is ejected.
Their bites can be very painful and some can be fatal!
Fact 7 about Spiders - Webs get dirty and easily torn - new webs
are often made every day! Old spider webs are rolled up and
eaten! But not all spiders spin webs.
Fact 8 about Spiders - Spider silk is twice as strong as steel
on an equal weight basis and the strongest material known
Fact 9 about Spiders - Arachnophobia is the term used for fear
of spiders. Arachnophobia is one of the most common fears around
the world
Fact 10 about Spiders - Spiders eat all different types of
harmful insects and pests
Fact 11 about Spiders - The word spider come from an old English
verb spinnan, this means "to spin"
Fact 12 about Spiders -
Tarantulabites are rarely fatal. Some
tarantula bites are like bee stings
Fact 13 about Spiders - Some female species of spiders sacrifice
their bodies as food for their offspring
