25 Reasons Spiders Are Extremely Terrifying But Insanely Interesting

Nathan Johnson Published 04/16/2016 in wow

Spiders can be quite scary. Especially if you look at those up-close pictures

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You think swimming will save you from a spider attack? Wrong! Some species can swim and even breathe under water!
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Female black widows are known to eat the male black widows after mating
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Spiders recycle their webs by eating them
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A female black widow's venom is 15 times more powerful than that of a rattlesnake.
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The spider tailed horned viper has a fake spider at the tip of its tail!
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Some male spiders give dead flies to the females as gifts
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Spiders mate using appendages on their face
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Orb spiders mummify their prey before killing it
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95% of the spiders in your house have never gone outside
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In just 2 days, a tarantula can completely liquefy the body of a small mouse leaving nothing but skin and bones
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Although Australia is known for dangerous animals, the last time somebody died of a spider bite on the continent was in 1981.
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The "fact" that an average person eats 4 spiders during their lifetime (while sleeping) is bogus. Most people will never consume a spider and the average is most likely very close to 0. The reasons for this are largely biological. Spiders are very unlikely to ever seek shelter in a human mouth.
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Along with snails and lobsters, spiders have blue blood. This is due to a high copper content.
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Most spiders live for only 1 year, but some tarantulas can live for nearly 20 years.
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If you are scared of spiders then you are more likely to find a spider in your room. This is simply due to the fact that someone who isn't afraid of spiders might never notice that there was even a spider near them.
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Every species of peacock spider has its own courtship dance
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Spider silk is almost 5 times stronger than steel (pound for pound).
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Spiders are on every continent except Antarctica
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Since spiders don't have teeth, they can't chew their food. Instead, they inject their prey with digestive juices and then suck out its guts.
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Spiders can survive for extended periods of time underwater by entering into a coma
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Hummingbirds actually use the silk of spider webs to make their nests
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The goliath spider can grow to nearly 1 foot in length!
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Humans have muscles on the outside of their skeleton. Spiders have their muscles on the inside.
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Net throwing spiders spin a small net that they throw over their prey
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Spiders are scared of ants because of their formic acid

1.
You think swimming will save you from a spider attack? Wrong! Some species can swim and even breathe under water!
2.
Female black widows are known to eat the male black widows after mating
3.
Spiders recycle their webs by eating them
4.
A female black widow's venom is 15 times more powerful than that of a rattlesnake.
5.
The spider tailed horned viper has a fake spider at the tip of its tail!
6.
Some male spiders give dead flies to the females as gifts
7.
Spiders mate using appendages on their face
8.
Orb spiders mummify their prey before killing it
9.
95% of the spiders in your house have never gone outside
10.
In just 2 days, a tarantula can completely liquefy the body of a small mouse leaving nothing but skin and bones
11.
Although Australia is known for dangerous animals, the last time somebody died of a spider bite on the continent was in 1981.
12.
The "fact" that an average person eats 4 spiders during their lifetime (while sleeping) is bogus. Most people will never consume a spider and the average is most likely very close to 0. The reasons for this are largely biological. Spiders are very unlikely to ever seek shelter in a human mouth.
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Along with snails and lobsters, spiders have blue blood. This is due to a high copper content.
14.
Most spiders live for only 1 year, but some tarantulas can live for nearly 20 years.
15.
If you are scared of spiders then you are more likely to find a spider in your room. This is simply due to the fact that someone who isn't afraid of spiders might never notice that there was even a spider near them.
16.
Every species of peacock spider has its own courtship dance
17.
Spider silk is almost 5 times stronger than steel (pound for pound).
18.
Spiders are on every continent except Antarctica
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Since spiders don't have teeth, they can't chew their food. Instead, they inject their prey with digestive juices and then suck out its guts.
20.
Spiders can survive for extended periods of time underwater by entering into a coma
21.
Hummingbirds actually use the silk of spider webs to make their nests
22.
The goliath spider can grow to nearly 1 foot in length!
23.
Humans have muscles on the outside of their skeleton. Spiders have their muscles on the inside.
24.
Net throwing spiders spin a small net that they throw over their prey
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Spiders are scared of ants because of their formic acid

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1. You think swimming will save you from a spider attack? Wrong! Some species can swim and even breathe under water!

2. Female black widows are known to eat the male black widows after mating

3. Spiders recycle their webs by eating them

4. A female black widow's venom is 15 times more powerful than that of a rattlesnake.

5. The spider tailed horned viper has a fake spider at the tip of its tail!

6. Some male spiders give dead flies to the females as gifts

7. Spiders mate using appendages on their face

8. Orb spiders mummify their prey before killing it

9. 95% of the spiders in your house have never gone outside

10. In just 2 days, a tarantula can completely liquefy the body of a small mouse leaving nothing but skin and bones

11. Although Australia is known for dangerous animals, the last time somebody died of a spider bite on the continent was in 1981.

12. The "fact" that an average person eats 4 spiders during their lifetime (while sleeping) is bogus. Most people will never consume a spider and the average is most likely very close to 0. The reasons for this are largely biological. Spiders are very unlikely to ever seek shelter in a human mouth.

13. Along with snails and lobsters, spiders have blue blood. This is due to a high copper content.

14. Most spiders live for only 1 year, but some tarantulas can live for nearly 20 years.

15. If you are scared of spiders then you are more likely to find a spider in your room. This is simply due to the fact that someone who isn't afraid of spiders might never notice that there was even a spider near them.

16. Every species of peacock spider has its own courtship dance

17. Spider silk is almost 5 times stronger than steel (pound for pound).

18. Spiders are on every continent except Antarctica

19. Since spiders don't have teeth, they can't chew their food. Instead, they inject their prey with digestive juices and then suck out its guts.

20. Spiders can survive for extended periods of time underwater by entering into a coma

21. Hummingbirds actually use the silk of spider webs to make their nests

22. The goliath spider can grow to nearly 1 foot in length!

23. Humans have muscles on the outside of their skeleton. Spiders have their muscles on the inside.

24. Net throwing spiders spin a small net that they throw over their prey

25. Spiders are scared of ants because of their formic acid

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1.
You think swimming will save you from a spider attack? Wrong! Some species can swim and even breathe under water!

2.
Female black widows are known to eat the male black widows after mating

3.
Spiders recycle their webs by eating them

4.
A female black widow's venom is 15 times more powerful than that of a rattlesnake.

5.
The spider tailed horned viper has a fake spider at the tip of its tail!

6.
Some male spiders give dead flies to the females as gifts

7.
Spiders mate using appendages on their face

8.
Orb spiders mummify their prey before killing it

9.
95% of the spiders in your house have never gone outside

10.
In just 2 days, a tarantula can completely liquefy the body of a small mouse leaving nothing but skin and bones

11.
Although Australia is known for dangerous animals, the last time somebody died of a spider bite on the continent was in 1981.

12.
The "fact" that an average person eats 4 spiders during their lifetime (while sleeping) is bogus. Most people will never consume a spider and the average is most likely very close to 0. The reasons for this are largely biological. Spiders are very unlikely to ever seek shelter in a human mouth.

13.
Along with snails and lobsters, spiders have blue blood. This is due to a high copper content.

14.
Most spiders live for only 1 year, but some tarantulas can live for nearly 20 years.

15.
If you are scared of spiders then you are more likely to find a spider in your room. This is simply due to the fact that someone who isn't afraid of spiders might never notice that there was even a spider near them.

16.
Every species of peacock spider has its own courtship dance

17.
Spider silk is almost 5 times stronger than steel (pound for pound).

18.
Spiders are on every continent except Antarctica

19.
Since spiders don't have teeth, they can't chew their food. Instead, they inject their prey with digestive juices and then suck out its guts.

20.
Spiders can survive for extended periods of time underwater by entering into a coma

21.
Hummingbirds actually use the silk of spider webs to make their nests

22.
The goliath spider can grow to nearly 1 foot in length!

23.
Humans have muscles on the outside of their skeleton. Spiders have their muscles on the inside.

24.
Net throwing spiders spin a small net that they throw over their prey

25.
Spiders are scared of ants because of their formic acid