“Unveil the Chilling Secrets: 10 Bone-Chilling Spider Facts That Will Leave You Breathless!”

"Unveil the Chilling Secrets: 10 Bone-Chilling Spider Facts That Will Leave You Breathless!"
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Bats have very few natural enemies — mainly owls, hawks, and snakes — but they do tend to get caught up in spiderwebs every now and then. And what smart spider will turn down a free meal?

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Spiders’ Silk Is Stored As A Highly Concentrated Liquid

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Golden orb-weaver spider, Nephila sp., sunlit web

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We’ve all had to bat away pesky spider webs at some point, but how much do you know about the way they’re made? Spiders store that silk internally as a highly concentrated liquid protein, and it turns to a solid thread as it leaves the body.

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The spider also produces droplets of an adhesive substance to help snag their prey. To avoid getting stuck in their own deadly traps, spiders are equipped with small claws on their legs.

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One South American Spider Can Grow To The Size Of A Small Puppy

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Zoologist Carrie Alcock with Boris, her Goliath birdeater spider at her home

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A member of the tarantula family, the Goliath birdeater is found throughout the northern part of South America. It can reach the size of “a child’s forearm,” and its body is roughly the size of “a large fist,” according to entomologist Piotr Naskrecki of Harvard University.

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As Naskrecki told Live Science, this spider can weigh in at more than 170 grams, or “about as much as a young puppy.” Even more intimidating than its size is the way the Goliath birdeater feeds. After capturing its prey, this spider drags it back to their burrow to liquify its insides and consume it in privacy.

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Spiders Can Survive In Space

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