Fun Fact #45: Who would have thought of the tarantula as a devoted mother? Well after the female spider weaves a sack for her eggs she carries it attached to her spinnerets (behind her) for 6 to 7 weeks. This sack is about the size of her cephalothorax (top half of her body) and she guards it fearlessly. Interestingly she can't actually tell the difference between her egg and anything else of a similar size. If her egg is stolen (avast, those evil scientists) she will eagerly attach and guard a cork ball.

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trancenova · Answer

Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarantula and this: http://www.amazon.com/Life-Spider-Jean-Henri-Fabre/dp/0898753465 which is a very old and very interesting spider book.

nebi · Answer

Wow, ha ha. That is very interesting. But I'm not much an insect person.

trancenova · Answer

Lol, well insects are pretty crazy... and creepy! Though I think there will be a few more insect related ones coming because that's what I've been reading about hehe!

nebi · Answer

Well I'll be looking forward to them.

trancenova · Answer

I'm glad :D

anonymous · Answer

wow omg

trancenova · Answer

lol, cool huh? :)

anonymous · Answer

yep

anonymous · Answer

can somebody give me a meatle

trancenova · Answer

Okay, I'll give you a medal if you can tell me something interesting about a spider :) (not sure if I can give you a meatle, a hamburger maybe?) :P

anonymous · Answer

ther are  some that are posens and some that are good