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  2. Tarantula - Wikipedia

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    Tarantulas comprise a group of large and often hairy spiders of the family Theraphosidae. [2] As of December 2023, 1,100 species have been identified, with 166 genera. [3] The term "tarantula" is usually used to describe members of the family Theraphosidae, although many other members of the same infraorder (Mygalomorphae) are commonly referred to as "tarantulas" or "false tarantulas".

  3. Poecilotheria regalis - Wikipedia

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    Poecilotheria regalis is a popular pet among tarantula enthusiasts. Despite its speed and potent venom, this tarantula is often sought for its distinctive appearance. As with most other tarantulas in captivity, Poecilotheria regalis is fed crickets, grasshoppers, and the adult specimen can be occasionally fed small rodents. A female specimen ...

  4. Aphonopelma - Wikipedia

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    Aphonopelma is a genus of tarantulas native to the Americas. It includes nearly all the North American tarantula species north of Mexico and a considerable percentage of the tarantula species that range into Central America. Most are fairly large tarantulas with leg spans of 6 in (16 cm) or more.

  5. When do tarantulas come out in Texas, and are they ... - AOL

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    Though tarantulas are venomous, the bite of North American species typically has a mild result in humans, according to the National Capital Poison Center. Tarantulas rarely bite unprovoked, and ...

  6. Brazilian whiteknee tarantula - Wikipedia

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    These tarantulas have been much prized as pets, due to their size, hardiness, and striking coloration. They are usually somewhat defensive, and their urticating hairs can be quite irritating to human skin, as with most other tarantulas found in the Americas. [5] These spiders, like many undomesticated pets, can bite when provoked.

  7. List of medically significant spider bites - Wikipedia

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    New-world tarantulas—those indigenous to the Americas—have bites that generally pose little threat to humans (other than causing localized pain). The primary defense deployed by these spiders is by means of urticating hairs, which can cause irritant symptoms in humans. Cobalt blue tarantula (Haplopelma lividum), an old-world species

  8. Selenocosmia crassipes - Wikipedia

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    The bite from an Eastern tarantula is not fatal to a human, but can cause up to six hours of vomiting.The venom can cause death to a dog or cat within thirty minutes. [3] [8]In May 2010 a scientist living near Cooktown, Queensland, was bitten on her right index finger and experienced symptoms never reported before in research literature.

  9. Pet Tarantula's Molting Process Captured in Mesmerizing ...

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    A pet Mexican red-knee tarantula shed its skin in Reno, Nevada, in an oddly transfixing process captured on camera by its owner.Jason Bauer recorded this timelapse of his pet spider’s molting ...