Are you scared of spiders? Marvin has been reading about
the world’s biggest spiders this week. They are called the tarantula and
they can be very big, even as big as a Frisbee. They are very hairy and a
lot of people are scared of them but they are really a very shy animal and
will only attack when it sees something good to eat. Some tarantulas eat
birds and frogs. Some tarantulas use their hairs as weapons by rubbing them
off and flicking them towards their prey (the thing they want to eat). These
hairs cause an itchy skin rash and make the eyes, nose and mouth sore. Whist
the prey is worrying about these things the tarantula comes along and eats
it!
Do you know any interesting facts about animals? Write to
Marvin and tell him. You can send your letter to:
Marg and Marvin
C/o Chiangmai Mail
142 Im-boon Housing Estate
Soi 1, Muangsamut Road,
T. Changmoi, A. Muang,
Chiang Mai 50300, Thailand
Or email: kids@chiangmai-mail.com
JOKES
1) What telephone number does a pig call when it gets
into trouble?
2) Where do farmers leave their pigs when they come to
town?
3) Why did the chef’s spaghetti fall apart?
4) What do you call a rich watermelon?
ANSWERS
1) Swine, one, one
2) Porking meters
3) He forgot to put in the tomato paste
4) A melonaire
