Food
Carnivore
Tarantulas eat insects and small animals.
Meat eater
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Tarantula Facts for Kids: T Is for Tarantula
Tarantulas are big, hairy spiders. As they grow, they shed their whole skin and can even regrow a lost leg. Here are easy tarantula facts for kids: what tarantulas eat, how big they grow, what a baby tarantula is called and where tarantulas live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter T.
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Carnivorediet
Spiderlingbaby name
Fun facts
Fun Facts About Tarantulas
Two more true facts about the tarantula that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
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Say “Tarantula”
Tarantula starts with the letter T. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
Tarantulas can flick hairs to keep enemies away.
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One more fact
Females can live for 30 years.
Act it outMove like a tarantula for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter T in “Tarantula”.
Ask a questionWhat would a tarantula eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Tarantula Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the tarantula, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A tarantula is leg span up to 28 cm.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Tarantulas live for about 10 to 30 years.
LifespanBaby
Spiderling
A baby tarantula is called a spiderling.
Baby nameGroup
Group
A group of tarantulas is called a group.
Group nameHabitat
Deserts
Tarantulas are found in warm places worldwide.
Where they liveAnimal type
Arachnid
Tarantulas are big, hairy spiders. As they grow, they shed their whole skin and can even regrow a lost leg.
Tarantula is an arachnidLetter
T is for tarantula
Tarantula has 9 letters and starts with T.
Say: Tarantula
Quick quiz
Tarantula Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
Question 1
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Free printable
Tarantula Coloring Page: Letter T Worksheet
Done reading about the tarantula? Print the free letter T sheet, say “T is for tarantula” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.
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Print at home or schoolFits US Letter and A4 paper
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Color and traceBig letters and dotted tracing lines
Uppercase TLowercase tTracing practiceFind the T animals
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Questions
All FAQs
Tarantula Questions Kids Ask
Tarantulas eat insects and small animals. That makes the tarantula a carnivore, which means it is a meat eater.
A tarantula is leg span up to 28 cm.
Tarantulas live for about 10 to 30 years.
A baby tarantula is called a spiderling.
A group of tarantulas is called a group.
Tarantulas live in warm places worldwide. Their favorite habitat is: deserts.
Yes. The tarantula is an arachnid. Tarantulas are big, hairy spiders. As they grow, they shed their whole skin and can even regrow a lost leg.
Tarantula starts with the letter T. Say it slowly and listen for the T sound at the start.
Keep exploring
All T animals
More Animals Like the Tarantula
Other T animals and more arachnids to read about next.
Mammal
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Lives in: Lakes Read turtle factsArachnid
Zebra spiders are tiny jumping spiders that often sit on sunny walls. Instead of spinning webs to catch food, they pounce on it.
Lives in: Gardens Read zebra spider factsArachnid
Jumping spiders have big front eyes and can see very well. They catch bugs by jumping on them instead of using a web.
Lives in: Gardens Read jumping spider facts