Due to their low weight compared with body surface area, and the thread acting as a parachute, a true spider should survive a fall.
Spiders fall from the sky all the time. Most airborne spiders are small and scattered, so they often go unnoticed, except when they descend all at once.
Spiders are the weakest at just 18 points, requiring a fall of 20 blocks to be left at death's door. Skeletons, zombies, and creepers all have 20 points of health, and need a fall of 22 blocks.
If the spider is a native to the area, it will likely be able to survive outside, Crawford said. But if the spider is a transplant that's become a house spider — even if its ancestors made the voyage to the "new" place decades to hundreds of years ago — odds are, the spider will perish outside, Crawford said.
Hunting spiders easily climb vertical surfaces or move upside down on the ceiling. A thousand tiny hairs at the ends of their legs make sure they do not fall off.
People aren't usually overjoyed to see a spider crawling around inside their home. But Matt Bertone, an entomologist at North Carolina State University, says spiders are an important part of our indoor ecosystem and rarely a danger to humans — so it's best to just leave them alone.
In a spray bottle, mix white vinegar and water in equal parts. Then, get ready to spray whenever you see a spider—the acidic nature of the vinegar will kill the spider on contact.
Most spiders live about two years, but some have been known to live up to 20 years when in captivity. Female spiders tend to live longer than male spiders. Many male spiders reach maturity within two years and die after mating.
Their own bigger relatives. If you have a paralyzing fear of spiders, here's a Halloween treat: Some spiders can be literally scared to death by their own eight-legged relatives.
Spiders really don't like strong scents such as citrus, peppermint, tea-tree, lavender, rose or cinnamon. Add 15 to 20 drops of your chosen essential oil or a couple of capfuls of Zoflora fragrance to a spray bottle filled with water, and spritz around the house.
Bottom line. If a spider is injured, it's possible it will have trouble moving because of the hemolymph loss. This loss of hemolymph causes some locomotor issues because of the unique way that tarantulas move. However, if care is taken then the spider can recover from some pretty grievous injuries.
Spiders do not sleep in the same way that humans do, but like us, they do have daily cycles of activity and rest. Spiders can't close their eyes because they don't have eyelids but they reduce their activity levels and lower their metabolic rate to conserve energy.
We see in the climactic battle scene (scene 43 on the DVD), that Spiderman can survive a fall of 80 stories without a single broken bone, concussion, or presumably any internal bleeding.
Spiders are scared of almost everything.
Perhaps we're making a few assumptions about how a spider actually feels because it's hard to gauge the emotional response of these (usually) small, eight-legged enigmas. But spiders avoid almost everything, so it isn't a big leap to say that they are afraid.
Spiders directly exposed to a spider control spray will definitely die after a short period of time, ranging from just a few hours to a couple of weeks. However, it is not possible to eliminate all spiders on your property.
Each of the small hairs is covered in even smaller hairs called "setules," which have unique triangular tips. These tiny setules — more than 620,000 in all — give spiders their superior ability to climb up water spouts, along walls and across ceilings.
It's easy to keep spiders away using natural products. These eight-legged creatures hate the smell of citrus fruits such as lemons and oranges. They also don't like peppermint oils, tea tree oils, eucalyptus, and vinegar. Using any of these around your home will keep spiders away.
Urban spiders fatter
“The spiders are probably larger in the urban areas as a result of more food, warmer temperatures (that is, the urban heat island effect) and a relaxation of predation,” Elizabeth says.
Leg loss is a common phenomenon in spiders, and according to the species 5% to 40% of the adults can present at least one missing leg. There is no possibility of regeneration after adult moult and the animal must manage with its missing appendages until its death.
The oldest spider to have ever lived was a female trapdoor spider (Gaius villosus) named Number 16. She lived to be 43 years old before she was probably killed by a spider wasp. To put this in perspective, most female trapdoor spiders die by the time they're 25 years old.
Almost every spider sucked into a home vacuum cleaner will die—either immediately, from the trauma of ricocheting through the machine's narrow tubes, or eventually, from thirst.
Salt is a natural type of spider poison, so it makes an effective pest control aide. Dissolve an ounce of salt (1/8 cup) in a gallon of warm water, and pour the saline mixture into a spray bottle. Spray the salty solution directly onto a spider to kill it. Saltwater is also effective at killing spider nests.
Because spiders smell and taste with their legs, spritzing natural oil (in particular, peppermint oil) on surfaces around your home can help deter spiders from sticking around. To do this, add about 20 drops of peppermint oil to a spray bottle filled with water and spray it around your home's spider-affected areas.