10/28/2026
Hands-on learning can dispel myths- look at this sweet guy! 😍 Spiders often get a bad rep, but are super cool creatures.
Here are a few facts you might not have known about our other "fury friends," the tarantula.
1) They are fragile💔 - despite their large, fierce appearance, a short fall can easily cause their abdomen to rupture and result in fatal injuries.
2) They turn food into "milkshakes" 🥤- tarantulas can't chew and swallow food. They inject paralyzing venom into their prey, vomit digestive juices onto the victim to liquefy its tissues, and use a specialized sucking stomach to drink up the liquefied remains.
3) They grow new legs 🕷️- Tarantulas grow and fully regenerate lost limbs through a process called molting.
🕷🕸 They may not be everyone's favorite critter, but spiders are a critical part of the world’s ecosystem and are quite beneficial to us. Some spiders can help prevent the spread of disease, eat pesky insects like mosquitoes, and the venom of some spider species can contribute to modern medicine!
We hope that the next time you encounter a spider, you consider scooping it up and putting it somewhere it can catch bugs! Let's appreciate these misunderstood animals and find a way to coexist better.
Don't be afraid of learning something new!
