Spiders

The Canadian Encyclopedia provides an excellent resource for learning about spiders in Canada, including description, reproduction, feeding and relationship to humans.

Read a description and see images of this unusual spider found in southern Canada and the US. Learn about their sit-and-wait hunting technique.

Here are some cool facts about spiders, those eight-legged wonders of nature. (For example, they have no muscles!)

This article describes a new kind of spider discovered in Mexico. Learn about its skill for disguise and then take the quiz at the end of the article.

Let’s take a look at five amazing (and maybe creepy) spiders. There are excellent photos of these colourful and interesting spiders.

Find great information about spiders. Scrolling on your mouse or the red ball at the bottom of the page will move the spider image to the right. Click on the sections to learn more about Mexican red-kneed tarantulas and spider webs. Click on any blinking circle; it will lead to more information or pictures.

This site has several pictures of tarantulas as well as descriptions, habitat range, weight and length.

This video may not be for the squeamish. Learn about the Goliath spider and how it catches its prey.

The San Diego Zoo has a guide to spiders with photos and basic facts.

This page is filled with facts and information about spiders. Learn about arachnids, spider bodies, spiderlings, webs and more.

This site from the Burke Museum (Washington State) has a selection of myths, misconceptions, and superstitions about spiders. There are numerous articles, diagrams and photos covering a variety of spider-related topics.

Once every century, the world’s greatest spiders gather to compete in a series of grueling games. The winner will become the next arachnomonarch! Do you think you could win the mantle of spider supremacy?