Today we will be learning about one of the fastest invertebrates: The Giant house spider. We will be learning about what it looks like, what it eats and what it’s eaten by, where it lives, its lifecycle and even some fun facts. So why not read about those hairy beasts.
Appearance
The giant house spider has long legs and may be a bit scary. They have hairy dark brown bodies. Their scientific name is Eratigena Atrica. The females can reach 18 mm in length, with the males having a slightly smaller body at around 12 mm to 15 mm in length. The giant house spider is a member of the arachnid family.
What it eats and what eats it
Giant house spiders enjoy munching on crickets, flies, moths, invertebrates and small birds. It is eaten by lizards, birds and centipedes.
Where they live and their lifecycle
Giant house spiders pop out in dark corners inside houses, they live in etc. Asia, Europe, Northern Africa. They start off as eggs and hatch as spiderlings, then they transform into big hairy beasts. We often find them in our school.
Fun facts
The giant house spider is one of the fastest invertebrates.
This large, brown spider spins sheet-like cobwebs
So that’s it for today and I hope you enjoyed learning about giant house spiders.
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