The Bagheera kiplingi spider was discovered in the 1800s and is the only species of spider that has been classified as vegetarian.
100 Mind-Blowing Spider Facts
There is a species of spider dubbed the ‘hobo spider’. These spiders are not deadly. However, most bites from these critters come from when they are accidentally crushed or squeezed by a person.
Spider webs were used as bandages in ancient times. In ancient Greece and Rome, doctors used spider webs as bandages for their patients. Supposedly, spider webs have natural antiseptic and anti-fungal properties, which help with cleaning and preventing infection. It was also said that spider webs are rich in vitamin K, which helps clot blood and close wounds.
A single strand of spider silk is thinner than human hair but also five times stronger than steel of the same width. A rope just 2 inches thick could reportedly stop a Boeing 747.
The biggest fossil of a spider was found in China. It is one inch long and 165 million years old.