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Mutant Spiders
Toxic waste caused spiders in Sheffield to grow to a gigantic size.
| Fact title | Fact data |
|---|---|
| Planet: | Earth |
| Fact: | Sense prey through vibration |
| Weapon: | Extra-strong webs |
| First Appearance: | Arachnids In The UK |
Case File: Mutant Spiders
Yaz takes a look at the mutant spiders from Arachnids In The UK.
There are around 45,000 species of Spiders on Earth.
Spiders taste and smell through their feet. They give out pheromones and really like grime music.
They aren’t responsible for what has happened to them. The spiders were just doing what came naturally.
The Doctor taught her friends to respect the living creatures and preserve life wherever possible.
