The Spidy D

The Spidy D

A group of spiders is called a “clutter” or a “cluster”

They like to dance

All types of spiders have 8 legs

The biggest species of spider is the Goliath Birdeater which can be up to 11 inches wide

Spiders can go fishing

Spiders can work together

Some tarantulas fling hair at predators

Spiders can see UVA and UVB light

Male spiders like to give presents

Spider silk is liquid

Spiders have blue blood

Spider silk is strong

Female spiders have a large appetite

Not all spider bites are deadly

Jumping spiders can jump up to 50x their own length

Females can lay up to 3,000 eggs at one time

Spiders are nearsighted

Bagheera kiplingi is mostly vegetarian

All spiders produce silk

Here comes the moth!