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Don't Be Afraid of Spiders! | Amazing Animals | Backyard Science | SciShow Kids

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19 Fun Facts about Spiders | Mocomi Kids

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Spindle The Spider/A children's story by Dudley George

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Spindle the spider so handsome was he...Spindle the spider wants to be famous he is tired of being nameless so he takes to an adventure that will change his life!

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http://www.halloween-fun.info ~ this is a very easy way to draw a spider web. All you need is a crayon or a coloring pencil and a piece of paper. Kids will enjoy drawing this and it is a great Halloween decoration or art for disply.

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Spiders

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Yep, they crawl, spin webs, and suck the blood out of their prey. But spiders do a lot of good, too! Learn all things arachnid in this BrainPOP movie.

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Insects and arachnids for kids - Differences And Similarities

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Insects and arachnids for kids - Differences And Similarities

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Insects and arachnids  for kids - Differences And Similarities

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What are spiders?

Spiders are arthropods that have eight legs. They have more legs and different body parts than insects, and they also don't move around in the same way insects do.

Spiders are in the arachnid class, but not all arachnids are spiders. There are about 40,000 known species of spiders. Most spiders use a web to catch their prey, which is usually insects. The largest spider is the Goliath tarantula, and they can catch birds. The smallest spider in the world is less than 1mm long!

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Spiders are arthropods that have eight legs. They have more legs and different body parts than insects, and they also don't move around in the same way insects do. Spiders are in the arachnid class, but not all arachnids are spiders. There are about 40,000 known species of spiders.

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Fun facts for kids including photos and printable activity worksheets about spiders.

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Explore our wide variety of animal facts and learn some fun trivia about our friends in the animal kingdom.

Fun Spider Facts for Kids

Check out our range of fun spider facts for kids. Learn about spider webs, tarantulas, spider bites and much more.

Read on and enjoy a variety of interesting information about spiders.

Spiders are arachnids, not insects.

Other members of the arachnid family include scorpions, mites, ticks and harvestmen.

Spiders have 8 legs while insects have 6.

Spiders don't have antennae while insects do.

Spiders are found on every continent of the world except Antarctica.

There are around 40000 different species of spider.

Most spiders make silk which they use to create spider webs and capture prey.

Abandoned spider webs are called cobwebs.

Most spiders are harmless to humans but a few spider species, such as the black widow, can bite humans and inject venom. Deaths from spider bites are rare however.

An abnormal fear of spiders is called 'arachnophobia'.

Tarantulas are large and often hairy spiders, the biggest species have been known to kill mice, lizards and birds.

Most tarantula species pose no threat to humans.

The largest specie of tarantula is the Goliath Birdeater.

Giant Huntsman spiders have leg-spans of around 30cm (12 in).

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Fun Spider Facts for Kids - Interesting Information about Spiders

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Explore our wide variety of animal facts and learn some fun trivia about our friends in the animal kingdom. Fun Spider Facts for Kids Check out our range of fun spider facts for kids. Learn about spider webs, tarantulas, spider bites and much more. Read on and enjoy a variety of interesting information about spiders.