Page 9 - Spider (Garden Minibeasts Up Close)

Did You Know?

The world’s biggest spider is
the South American goliath

tarantula (shown above).
It can have a legspan of ten
inches! It is twice the size of A spider’s body is divided into
the biggest spider in two parts. The back part is called
North America.
the abdomen. It is joined to the

front part by a narrow waist. The
spider’s legs are attached to the front

part, which is also its head. It has two feelers

called palps, and a strong set of jaws.

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