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Top 10 Fun Facts about Spiders

Thursday, February 6, 2014 19:25

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Check out these top 10 fun spider facts that you probably did not know about until you read this article. Learn about spider webs, tarantulas, spider bites and much more. Read on and enjoy a variety of interesting information about spiders. If there’s a fact we’ve missed, be sure to comment about it below.

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Did you know that the spiders that have hair on them are mammals, and thereby produce delicious (as well as cold) milk? Spiders produce milk using the same glands that they produce silk threads with.

The most precious spider in the world is the Kenyan Applecrosser. These valuable spiders actually grow beautiful, almost-flawless emeralds on their abdomens.

The word “Spider” comes from an actual acronym. Scientists investigating spiders in the 17th century would abbreviate “Sample — Please Investigate Data; Exoskeleton Regular” on their insects they were investigation.

Australia is home to the scariest spiders in the world.

One spider’s diet consists entirely of plants. This particular spider, found in Central America and Mexico, is the only one known to prefer eating plants over animals or other insects.