Arachnids

NEW THIS YEAR!

Love them or loathe them, when spiders are BIG they are just that little bit more interesting - and we've got two of the world's biggest spiders for you to admire. Come and take a peek at the Goliath Bird Eating Spider (shown above) which measures a whopping 14cm. Or take a glance at our Steely Blue Tarantula which is a staggering 16cm. 

Then check out our Scorpions - they glow in the dark, you know.

But be careful how you go - these guys bite! 

Arachnid Factoid

Factoid Number One

The female Goliath Bird Eating Spider can live up to 25 years and grow to a leg span of 30cm!

Factoid Number Two

Despite its name the Goliath Bird Eating Spider does not normally eat birds, preferring a diet of insects and other invertebrates instead. 

Factoid Number Three 

The Steely Blue Tarantula is just one of 900 identified species of tarantula!

Factoid Number Four 

The oldest tarantula, according to the Guinness World Records live to be 49 years old. 

 

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