Spider Facts

We have compiled a list of some fun spider facts to share with your little learners. Enjoy!

• Spiders are not insects. Instead, spiders are known as arachnids.

• Spiders are found everywhere in the world.

• There are more than 30,000 species of spiders.
  

  Spiders are oviparous, which means their babies come from eggs.

• The average life of a spider is one to two years.

• The female tarantula may live up to 20 years.

• The black widow spider is the only spider with a poisonous bite.

• It takes a spider about 60 minutes to spin a web.

• The average house has 30 spiders.

• All spiders shed their skin.

• Most spiders have either six or eight eyes.

• Grass spiders build a web on top of the grass.

• Some spiders eat their old web before starting a new one.

• The silk strands in a web are 5 times stronger than a piece of steel.

• Fear of spiders is called Arachnophobia. It is one of the most common fears among humans.

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