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How much do you know about the skin-crawling creatures that stalk the night? Take our Halloween animal kingdom quiz and find out! In one superstition, a bat entering a house is a sign that what is going to happen? Someone is going to die. A severe storm is imminent. The plague is coming. Bats have garnered unreasonable fear for centuries. Some believe that bats flying into a home means that someone will soon die. In one superstition from Nova Scotia, what does it mean if a bat flies around in the house and then lands? One of the children will die. The wife will die. The man of the house will die. A bat that comes to rest means a man will die. If it keeps flapping around, ladies … Including the leg span, how big are giant huntsman spiders? Considered one of the biggest spiders in the world, this species can be more than a foot wide when you factor in leg span.
Throw some salt into a fire. Whack it with a stick. Quickly toss some salt into a fire and hope for the best. If the sick person dies, at least you can say that you tried. Where is the giant huntsman spider found? In spite of its huge size, the spider was unknown to science until 2001, when it was found in a cave in Laos. Never, ever go into that cave. What should a bride do if she witnesses a cat sneezing? Give it to an enemy. A soon-to-be-married woman should consider a sneezing cat a sign of good fortune to come. You'll have bad luck. Stumble into a spider's web and you may wind up with a lot of bad luck -- starting with the fact that you walked into a spider's web. Why are bats often associated with Halloween? They frequently attack humans, particularly people with lots of hair.
They are most active in autumn. Some of them drink blood. One reason bats are often considered creepy is because a few species drink blood, and vampires are definitely a subject for Halloween. In the Middle Ages it was rumored that cats could do what to beer? Make it go sour. Turn it to poison. Change it into blood. Throughout the centuries, cats have had all sorts of terrifying myths surrounding them, but none is scarier than their supposed ability to make beer go bad. It's a common myth that some snakes are able to hypnotize people. Fortunately, this creepy tale simply isn't true. The Darwin's bark spider is best known for what? These spiders make the biggest webs in the world. One huge web can span dozens of feet, meaning you'll need hours to untangle yourself from the sticky mess. Owls are often credited with which supernatural capability? They can carry messages to and from the dead.
They can see dead people. They are the souls of deceased humans. Some people believe that owls can carry messages to and from the dead. So if you want to communicate with your ancient ancestors, that barn owl in the backyard might be your best option. You're going to lose money. Your spouse will cheat on you. Your child will die. A spider bite dream is bad news for your bank account. You may wind up with some real-life debts. What should you do if your cat sneezes three times in a row? Get a flu shot. Find a weapon to protect yourself. Three cat sneezes means that your family is about to be struck by disease. Best to start the disinfection process while you can. In Europe and North America, barn owls are often associated with what? With their eerily silent flight and mysterious nature, barn owls have often been considered bad luck for people who encounter them. If you stumble upon a large boa constrictor while out treat-or-treating, don't get too close -- large ones are capable of killing creatures by grabbing them and cutting off blood flow in the body.
How long can Goliath birdeater spiders live? These huge spiders can weigh up to 6 ounces and live up to 25 years. Fortunately, their venom isn't all that dangerous to humans, but their sheer size may give you a heart attack. True or False: During the Halloween season, many animal shelters in the U.S. In very rare situations, shelters have suspended black cat adoptions, but this is almost entirely urban myth. At that time, snakes were considered a sort of god of the home and hurting them was a deadly sin. If a cat licks its fur "against the grain," what is going to happen? A child will die. The weather is going to be very bad. Supposedly, if a cat licks toward its head instead of toward its tail, the weather will take a terrible turn. In 2010, how many people were bitten during a vampire bat attack in Peru?
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