Spiders eat insects, other spiders, or, sometimes, nectar.
The goliath bird-eater is generally considered to be the largest species of spider. It is a species of tarantula and its leg span can reach 11-12 inches (28-30 cm).
Spiders don't necessarily sleep, in the sense that we do but they slow down their circadian rhythm.
Most spiders live for at most two years. Tarantulas and other mygalomorph spiders can live up to 25 years in captivity.
Many female species die after producing the last egg sac.
Female spiders produce either one egg sac containing several to a thousand eggs or several egg sacs each with successively fewer eggs.
Each type of spider tends to be found in a habitat to which it has become specifically adapted.
The most dangerous spider is the Sydney funnel spider. It comes from Australia, and is said to have the most poisonous venom in the world.
Spiders are found all over the world in all sorts of habitats from the sea shore to the dessert, on the ground, under rocks, on plants, in trees, in caves, and on water.
It is thought that there may be so many unidentified species that there may actually be between 75,000 and 100,000 actual species of spiders.
There are 37,500 known species of spiders around the world.
A male spider is smaller than a female spider because they need to survive longer. They adapt to survive in the world longer than males.
Spiders usually have eight eyes, but still they cannot see that well.
A male spider is smaller than a female spider because they need to survive longer. They adapt to survive in the world longer than males.
Spiders have lived on earth for more than 300 million years.
Spiders have lived on earth for more than 300 million years.
A spider is not a insect. It is a arachnid.
Spiders eat insects, other spiders, or, sometimes, nectar.
Spiders eat insects, other spiders, or, sometimes, nectar.
