There are numerous types of spiders all around us. Arachnids are nothing but a class of spiders, mites, ticks, harvestmen and their related species which also includes scorpions.
Arachnids are eight legged insects that do not have antennae. The arachnids have their bodies separated into two sections. The frontal section is called the cephalothorax and the abdominal section which lies behind the cephalothorax. Sometimes these divisions are not properly visible for arachnids that are very small like mites and harvestmen. Arachnids do not have wings. However, some arachnids or spiders are known to float in wind with the help of silk strands. Arachnids or spiders have the exclusive property of using silk to catch their prey and sometimes they also use these silk to help them in reproduction.
Arachnids are said to lay eggs and have a very simple development process. Babies that are born are quite similar to the adults. They just grow bigger with time to become the adult. Mites are however a type of arachnids that undergo various transformations throughout their life cycle and goes through various developments.
Arachnids basically belong to the group of arthropods who possess an exoskeleton and jointed legs.
There are thousands of spider species and are fund almost in all types of habitats. Arachnoids preys on insects and others types of invertebrates.
However, there are certain interesting facts about spiders for kids. Some of these fun facts on spiders for kids are given below:
- Spiders are not insects, they are arachnids.
- Scorpions, ticks, mites are some of the family friends of spiders.
- Spiders have 8 instead of the common 6 legs that insects have.
- Spiders don’t have any antennae whereas insects possess antennae.
- Antarctica is the only continent that does not have spiders. Spiders are otherwise found all over the globe.
- Cobwebs that are found almost in every household are basically abandoned homes of the spiders.
- There are approximately 40000 different species of spiders spread across.
- Spiders use their silk secretion to make spider webs and also to catch prey.
- Fear of spiders is scientifically a disease called
- Spiders are harmless. The venom that they secrete can cause minor warts that get healed fast. But the black widow is special specie of spider that bites human and inject poisonous venom but it does not cause death.
- Hairy spiders that you see in the internet are called tarantulas in general. They are the biggest species of spiders that can hunt down birds, mice and lizards.
These are few fun facts on spiders for kids that will help all of you small readers to know about one of those scary arachnids that you might be dreading.