Spiders are a very interesting topic for kids of all ages to learn about, and today we are learning all about them with these spider facts printable pages. Our printable pdf includes two fun fact pages filled with pictures of spiders and facts about spiders ready to be printed. These pages filled with spider pictures and facts about spiders will be enjoyed by kids of all ages at home or in the classroom.
Free Printable Spider Facts For Kids
Not all spiders are scary! Spiders are fascinating, with their many legs, spider silk, and tiny eyes, it makes sense that kids are intrigued by them. And it makes total sense since they are all so different! There are over 45,000 different species of spider; some are venomous spiders, some are jumping spiders, there’s black widow spiders, brown recluse spiders, banana spiders, house spiders. Click the green button to download and print the spider fun fact sheets now:
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Some live in North America, others live in Asia – in fact, there are spiders in almost every continent except for Antarctica. Let’s celebrate spiders and what they do for our environment with these spider facts coloring pages. Let’s get started!
Fun Spider Facts To Share With Your Friends
- Spiders are not insects, they are arachnids.
- Spiders are one of the top 10 most diverse groups of animals on Earth.
- There are over 45,000 known species of spiders.
- All spider species produce silk.
- Most spiders have eight eyes, but some, like the brown recluse spider, only have six.
- Female spiders can lay up to 3,000 eggs at one time.
- Jumping spiders can jump up to 50 times their own body length.
- Most spiders are solitary, but some build large communal cobwebs and share their prey with each other.
- Considering its weight, spider web silk is stronger and tougher than steel.
- There are more than 100 species of spiders that look like ants and also mimic their behavior.
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This fun facts sheets is sized for standard letter printer paper dimensions – 8.5 x 11 inches.
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Bonus Fun Facts About Spiders
- Did you know there are 7 types of spider silk. The different types of silk are used for different things.
- Spiders sorta have “taste buds”. They have chemical receptors that help them smell and taste what they eat.
- The majority of spiders do not bite humans.
- There are about 273 different spider species in Central America.
- Spider and scorpions venom differ because scorpion venoms tend to lack certain enzymes.
- The spider muscles are inside of their exoskeleton and consist of organs and help the spider’s legs flex and bend.
- A spider has an abdomen, but also it’s stomach and brain are combined into one body segment called the cephalothorax.
- Spiders have blue blood.
- Almost all spiders have fangs.
- The fear of spiders is called arachnophobia.
- The spider has 2 main body parts: the head and thorax also known as the cephalothorax and abdomen.
- The spider that turned Peter Parker into Spider-Man was the Araneus Oscorpeus. Which isn’t real.
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