“Unveil the Chilling Secrets: 10 Bone-Chilling Spider Facts That Will Leave You Breathless!”
“Spider Rain” Is A Real Thing
News stories coming from different parts of the world over the past few years have described huge groups (as in millions) of spiders “raining” from the skies, apparently out of nowhere.
This happens when spiders do something called “ballooning,” which is climbing to a tall point, shooting strands of silk into the air, and being carried away by the wind on their homemade parachutes. They often do this in enormous groups, either because they’re all part of the same colony or because weather conditions (like floods and wildfires) force them to escape.
The Oldest Known Spider Lived For 43 Years
Spiders can live a lot longer than you might guess. Scientists studied a trapdoor spider in Australia for decades until she was killed by a wasp at the ripe old age of 43. Before this, it was believed that trapdoor spiders only lived to about 25 years.
Before that, the oldest known spider was a 28-year-old tarantula discovered in Mexico. Most common house spiders live for just a few years… which is no comfort if you’re creeped out by them!
Some Spiders Prey On Bats
It might sound like something out of a horror movie, but there are species of spiders that prey on much larger animals, including bats. In fact, bat-eating spiders are not all that uncommon. Roughly 90 percent of bat-catching spiders live in the warmer areas of the globe.
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