Do you know about Darwin's Bark Spider? 🕷️🕸️

Sleep Tight Science - A Bedtime Science Show For Kids

Sleep Tight Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 613 Ratings

🗓️ 10 January 2024

⏱️ 24 minutes

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In this episode, we learned about spiders, especially the Darwin's Bark Spider and some questions from you, our listeners. Spiders are fascinating creatures with unique characteristics: they belong to the arachnid family and can be found worldwide in various sizes and colours. They exhibit remarkable abilities, from web-spinning and hunting to having special features like blue blood and multiple eyes. These diverse and often misunderstood creatures play crucial roles in ecosystems, acting as natural pest controllers and showcasing nature's ingenuity in adaptation and survival.Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark❤️👂🔬 --- 📢 Have an interesting science topic you would like investigated? Send us an email at [email protected] and we may feature it in an upcoming show. 👉 First time listening to Sleep Tight Science? Please follow us or listen on Spotify. 📻 Listen to our podcast on Storybutton, the device that makes it easy for kids to listen to podcasts without using a screened device. Get yours at Storybutton.com ❤️ We would love to hear from you, reach out to us via email. --- About Sleep Tight Science Sleep Tight Science is an engaging (but not too engaging) bedtime show for the whole family that answers the questions kids have about science. Each episode explores a fascinating topic in science and technology, from the mysteries of outer space to the wonders of the human body. Sleep Tight Science is the perfect bedtime companion for curious minds of all ages. Have an interesting science topic you would like featured? Send us an email at [email protected], and we may feature it in an upcoming show.

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0:00.0	You're listening to Sleep Tight Science.
0:15.0	Did you know that some spiders can surf the web?
0:19.4	What?
0:20.5	No, not the internet.
0:23.5	The diving bell spider can create a bubble of air around its abdomen and use it to breathe underwater.
0:32.4	It's like its own little diving suit.
0:56.7	Music its own little diving suit. Hello friends and welcome back to Sleep Tight Science, a bedtime show that answers your questions about science. In this episode, we will start talking about Darwin's Bark Spider. This is pretty specific,
1:07.7	but I thought they were very interesting when I viewed a video about them.
1:13.4	Now, before we start learning about them specifically, let's learn a bit about spiders in general.
1:24.4	Spiders, though some might consider them a little creepy,
1:28.9	are some of our planet's most fascinating and diverse creatures.
1:34.9	They belong to a group of animals called arachnids,
1:39.3	including scorpions, mites, and yucky ticks.
1:50.8	Unlike insects with six legs, all arachnids, including spiders,
1:58.9	have eight legs. They are found almost everywhere, from the hottest deserts to the coldest mountains.
2:07.6	Spiders are well known for their incredible ability to make silk.
2:11.5	This silk isn't just regular string.
2:17.8	It's a super material that spiders produce using special glands in their bodies.
2:21.5	They use this silk to create webs,
2:26.3	which are like their own custom-made fishing nets for catching food,
2:28.3	mainly insects.
2:30.8	But that's not all.
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