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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 S P I D E R S s u r p r i s i n g f a ct s a b o u t Picture: Vicki Beaver / Alamy The oldest known spider fossils are more than 300 million years old. A spider eats about 2 , 000 insects a year. There are more than 40 , 000 species of spiders. A black widow spider's venom is stronger than a rattlesnake's. C rab spiders change colour to blend in with their surroundings. After a large meal , a tarantula may not eat for a month. Golden silk orb-weaver spiders vibrate their webs to distract predators.

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The oldest known spider fossils are more than

300 million years old.

A spider eats about 2,000 insects a year.

There are more than 40,000 species of spiders.

A black widow spider's

venom is stronger than a rattlesnake's.

Crab spiders

change colour to blend in with their surroundings.

After a large meal, a tarantula may not eat for a month.

Golden silk orb-weaver spiders vibrate their webs to distract predators.