Spider Silk is Strong
Spider silk is five times stronger than steel of the same thickness. Spiders use their silk for building webs, catching prey, protecting their eggs, among other things.
Spiders have blue blood
Spiders have blue blood because the molecule that binds oxygen contains copper.
Jumping Spiders can jump very far
Jumping spiders use an internal hydraulic system to make agile movements and jump multiple times their body length.
Spiders are not insects
Spiders are air-breathing arthropods that have eight limbs chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, and spinnerets that extrude silk. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species diversity among all orders of organisms.
Not all spider bites are dangerous
No spider has been found to be lethal to humans in even 10% of verified bites. Spiders are sometimes known to eat their own webs. And researchers think that male black widow spiders sacrifice themselves to the female so that their species can survive.
What is the best thing about spiders?
When it comes to pest control, spiders are some of nature’s most effective arachnid assassins. Spiders feed on other small insects and other small arthropods, reducing the population of an array of potential pests such as flies, roaches, and mosquitoes.
What do spiders hate?
Spiders really don’t like strong scents such as citrus peppermint, tea-tree, lavender, rose, cinnamon, eucalyptus, vinegar, cedar, chestnuts, and garlic. Spiders may also be afraid of themselves
Are house spiders poisonous?
Common house spiders do have venom in their fangs that they use to paralyze prey. However, they have very small fangs and the amount of venom within them is minimal compared to the average human. Most humans are unlikely to have a reaction to a common house spider bite.
