How much does a Goliath Bird-Eating Spider weigh?
About as much as a bowling ball
About as much as a large apple
About as much as a blueberry
About as much as a watermelon
What does the front part of the spider contain?
Stomach and brain
All of the these!
Eyes and legs
Mouth and fangs
Where do Goliath spiders live?
In deserts throughout the world
In the forests of China
In the mountains in the USA
In the rainforests of South America
Tarantulas are nocturnal. What does that mean?
They are active at night.
They don't like water.
They are active right before sunset.
They are active during the day.
What do the fangs do?
Hold the prey so the spider can eat it
Chew up the food into small pieces
Scare the prey
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 kills the prey.
It paralyzes the prey so it can't move.
Can Goliath spiders chew their food?
No. They can only suck up liquids.
How do spiders turn their prey into liquid?
They don't. They eat their prey whole.
They mix it with water.
They crush it with their legs.
They spray strong juices onto the paralyzed animal.
How do Goliath spiders scare away their predators?
They do all of these!
They make a hissing sound by rubbing their legs together.
They shoot hairs at their attacker.
They stand up tall on their hind legs.
What does "molt" mean?
To shed the outer layer
To lay eggs
To run away quickly
To get rotten and stinky
How many "knees" do Goliaths have? Why?
48, because each leg has six joints
What are appendages?
Body parts that stick out from the body such as arms or legs
Holes in the ground where Goliaths live
Body parts that secrete venom
Different species of apples
