Are Spiders Bugs? Bite-Sized Knowledge
This question is one I get asked a lot. And it really depends on your definition of bugs.
This question is one I get asked a lot. And it really depends on your definition of bugs.
I’ll be honest with you guys, I never cared much for spiders. Not until I found out about the peacock spider and let me tell you, I am a fan now.
Spiders are those creatures that people are either okay with or absolutely terrified of. The fear of spiders is the most common fear in America. For the most part, spiders are unavoidable throughout the world. Spiders inhabit every continent, except Antarctica, because it’s too cold. If you have a deathly fear of spiders, going to … Read more
It’s hard to resist jumping spiders: when you see how cute they can be, you might immediately want to keep them as exotic pets.
Cats are natural-born hunters, and they will play with and eventually eat everything they see crawling or flying around your home. Every time you see a fly, your little bundle of fur starts chattering and running around the house and turns into a vicious predator in seconds. As we often see wolf spiders around our … Read more
If there are insects to eat, there is a big chance that the wolf spider is somewhere near, locking its eight big dark eyes in their direction. Wolf spiders live everywhere, from meadows and mountains to deserts and rainforests, basically anywhere they can find insects to eat. Not even volcanic lava tubes will prevent them … Read more
These robust and fast hunters, wolf spiders, deserve their common name. Below you will find 52 wolf spider facts to questions that people Google the most.
Scientists believe that there are about 8.7 million different species of animals in the world! This includes mammals, birds, reptiles, lizards, invertebrates, and even insects! Plus, it is thought that every single one of these animals sleeps! Sleep looks a bit different for all animals. It can range from sleeping virtually all day (sloths sleep for … Read more
Spiders get a bad press. For many, they are the stuff of nightmares – creeping, alien, malevolent. Ladybugs get great press. For many, they are the epitome of beauty – cute, gentle, benign. The thing is, though – such extreme portrayals rarely reveal the full picture. The truth is spiders produce silk that is stronger than … Read more
Antarctica is a vast continent that is mostly unexplored. There are research locations throughout the continent where people from various countries go to study the area, but it has no natural human inhabitants. The climate is freezing cold all year, even in the summer, making it difficult for many species to live there. The fact … Read more