Other members of the spiders family including scorpions, mites ticks and harvest men
"Spider" have 8 legs while insects have 6
Spidersdon't have antennae while insects do
Spiders are found every where except Antarctica
There are almost 40000 different species of spiders
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
Tarantulas are large and often hairy spiders the biggest species have been known to kill mice lizards and birds
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 species of tarantula is the goliath Birdeater
Giant huntsman spiders have leg span of around 30 cm
Although shark has a reputation as destructive beasts that attach almost anything that enters their water habitat , the actual number of shark attacks is probably lower than you imagine
There are many different types of sharks including the great white shark , hammerhead shark , bull shark , tiger shark and mako they all offer varied and interesting information so read on and enjoy our cool shark facts
"Sharks" have outstanding hearing . They can hear a fish thrashing in the water from as far as 500 meters away.
If a shark was put into a large swimming pool it would be able to smell a single drop of blood in the water.
A pup is born ready to take care of itself . The mother shark leaves the pup to fend for itself and the pup usually makes a fast get away before the mother tries to eat it
Great whites are the deadliest shark in the ocean . These powerful predators can rcae through the water at 30 km per hours
A shark always has a row of smaller teeth developing behind its front teeth . Eventually the smaller teeth move forward like a conveyor belt and the front teeth fall out