1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 S P I D E R S s u r p r i s i n g f a ct s a b o u t Picture: Vicki Beaver / Alamy The oldest known spider fossils are more than 300 million years old. A spider eats about 2 , 000 insects a year. There are more than 40 , 000 species of spiders. A black widow spider's venom is stronger than a rattlesnake's. C rab spiders change colour to blend in with their surroundings. After a large meal , a tarantula may not eat for a month. Golden silk orb-weaver spiders vibrate their webs to distract predators.
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7 SPIDE R S surprising facts about
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The oldest known spider fossils are more than
300 million years old.
A spider eats about 2,000 insects a year.
There are more than 40,000 species of spiders.
A black widow spider's
venom is stronger than a rattlesnake's.
Crab spiders
change colour to blend in with their surroundings.
After a large meal, a tarantula may not eat for a month.
Golden silk orb-weaver spiders vibrate their webs to distract predators.
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