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Tarantula
tarantula
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Field Notes
Description:
The tarantula's appearance is worse than its bite. Tarantula venom is weaker than that of a honeybee and, though painful, is virtually harmless to humans.
*from National Geographic description*
Habitat:
Type:
Bug
Diet:
Carnivore
Average life span in the wild:
Up to 30 years
Size:
4.75 in (12 cm) long; leg span, up to 11 in (28 cm)
Weight:
1 to 3 oz (28 to 85 g)
There are hundreds of tarantula species found in most of the world's tropical, subtropical, and arid regions. They vary in color and behavior according to their specific environments. Generally, however, tarantulas are burrowers that live in the ground.
Tarantulas are slow and deliberate movers, but accomplished nocturnal predators. Insects are their main prey, but they also target bigger game, including frogs, toads, and mice. The South American bird-eating spider, as it name suggests, is even able to prey upon small birds.
Notes:
A visit to the Roper Mountain planetarium for insect show, I got to have it crawl on my arm, it's hairy and soft, It can bite but it didn't
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