Tarantulas Tarantulas are part of the Theraphosidae family Tarantulas are famous for being big, spooky looking spiders. Tarantulas can come in quite a few colors. Tarantulas have hairs all over their body. Some Tarantulas are good pets. Some Tarantulas live underground. Questions People might have a fear or a question about Tarantulas, so I have …
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Science Lesson #27: Spiders Part 2
Black widows Black widows have the famous red hourglass on the underside of the abdomen. Black widows are coal black, except for some red, and yellow, orange, and white occasionally. Males are smaller than females. Black widows can be found across the globe. The web has no particular shape, unlike the orb weaver. Black widows …
Science Lesson #26: Spiders Part 1
Spiders have 2 legs pointing back, 1 leg pointing on either side, and 4 legs pointing forward Spiders have 8 eyes The cephalothorax is the head and thorax made into one, while the abdomen is about the same as that of the insect Spiders use different kinds of silk in their web, using the spinneret …