Want to know it? What Do Spiders Eat
By: Want To Know It
Spiders are animals that have 8 legs and use their fangs to inject venom into other animals and sometimes humans. But what do spiders eat? This post will answer that question, and also look at some interesting facts about spiders.
What do spiders eat?
Different species of spiders eat different things. Most species trap small insects and other spiders in their webs and eat them. A few large species of spiders prey on small birds and lizards. One species is vegetarian, feeding on acacia trees. Some baby spiders eat plant nectar. In captivity, spiders have been known to eat egg yoke, bananas, marmalade, milk and sausages.
Interesting Facts About Spiders
- There are over 40,000 different species of spiders!
- Most spiders live on their own. A few species of spiders build webs together and live in communities of up to 50,000 spiders.
- Most spiders only bite humans in self-defense. Brazilian Wandering Spiders, however, often attack humans. There were only 100 reported deaths from spiders bites in the 20th century (the 1900′s)
- In Cambodia, cooked tarantula spiders are a delicacy.
- Most species of spiders live for only 1-2 years, although some tarantulas have lived for up to 25 years in captivity.
- Most female spiders look after their young. They carry them around and feed them.
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18 Comments for What Do Spiders Eat
1. eloc | November 23rd, 2009 at 8:08 pm
spiders are cool
2. Veronica | March 31st, 2010 at 2:28 am
Wow i didnt know that myself
3. Curious | June 16th, 2010 at 9:51 pm
Would it be a bad idea to keep one tha I just caught off my window as a pet?
4. Want to know it | June 18th, 2010 at 4:04 am
Curious,
It depends on what sort of spider it is! Probably not safe to keep it if it is poisonous but if not then it is probably okay.
5. megan | June 23rd, 2010 at 6:35 pm
will a spider eat a dead centipede?
6. Want to know it | June 26th, 2010 at 2:31 am
Most spiders will.
7. louisa taylor | June 26th, 2010 at 3:17 pm
I have loads of spiders in my room for time to time! So the next spider I am gonna keep and call it james!
8. eduardo | July 15th, 2010 at 11:27 pm
I caught a big and beautiful spider. Brown with black spots… I called it George. If it is a female Will call it Georgina…For now, as I don’t know whether is male or female will stick to George.
9. yuuri nonaka | July 22nd, 2010 at 8:52 am
i have a spider
10. warby13 | August 19th, 2010 at 7:04 pm
can we feed a spider egg yoke and sausages mixed together
11. Want to know it | August 21st, 2010 at 12:26 pm
I have no idea. It must be the strangest thing anyone has ever asked me!
12. Someguy | August 24th, 2010 at 2:02 am
I just caught a nice spider, it’s not very big, but it’s a shiny black with a neat looking red mark underneath it.
Can anyone help me think of a name?
13. jay | August 30th, 2010 at 1:55 am
your crazy i think that would be a black widow spider kill it
14. christina | August 31st, 2010 at 6:34 am
Ya how about “put it back” its a black widow. if it bites you, you can die
15. Ry | August 31st, 2010 at 2:32 pm
I found a nice size spider in my house, I caught him and now he lives in a small fish tank, I feed him 2 flies once a day.. Hes a fast hunter + he looks bad azz!
16. conner | September 29th, 2010 at 12:51 pm
i found two spiders in my backyard gill and fred
17. mattygog | October 15th, 2010 at 2:34 pm
i love spiders
18. Haley | November 18th, 2010 at 11:10 pm
This article really helped me on my science fair project. Thank you so much!
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