CHECK
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BOOK!
VICKI BEAVER / ALAMY (SPIDER)7
about
surprising facts
BY SARAH YOUNGSON AND ANDREA SILENThe
oldest known
spider fossils
are more than
300 million
years old.
A spider eats
about 2 , 000
insects a year.
There are more than
44 ,000 species
of spiders.
Black widow spiders
are more venomous
thanrattlesnakes.
Crab spiders
change
color to
blend in with
their surroundings.
After a large meal,
atarantula
may not eat
for a month.
Golden silk
orb-weaver spiders
vibrate their webs
todistract predators.
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