How much does a Goliath Bird-Eating Spider weigh?
About as much as a watermelon
About as much as a blueberry
About as much as a large apple
About as much as a bowling ball
What does the front part of the spider contain?
Mouth and fangs
All of the these!
Stomach and brain
Eyes and legs
Where do Goliath spiders live?
In the forests of China
In the rainforests of South America
In the mountains in the USA
In deserts throughout the world
Tarantulas are nocturnal. What does that mean?
They are active at night.
They are active right before sunset.
They don't like water.
They are active during the day.
What do the fangs do?
Scare the prey
Chew up the food into small pieces
Hold the prey so the spider can eat it
Inject venom into the prey
What does the venom from the fangs do?
Nothing. Goliath spiders do not have venom.
It makes the prey blind.
It paralyzes the prey so it can't move.
It kills the prey.
Can Goliath spiders chew their food?
No. They can only suck up liquids.
How do spiders turn their prey into liquid?
They crush it with their legs.
They spray strong juices onto the paralyzed animal.
They don't. They eat their prey whole.
They mix it with water.
How do Goliath spiders scare away their predators?
They do all of these!
They stand up tall on their hind legs.
They shoot hairs at their attacker.
They make a hissing sound by rubbing their legs together.
What does "molt" mean?
To get rotten and stinky
To run away quickly
To lay eggs
To shed the outer layer
How many "knees" do Goliaths have? Why?
48, because each leg has six joints
What are appendages?
Holes in the ground where Goliaths live
Body parts that stick out from the body such as arms or legs
Body parts that secrete venom
Different species of apples
