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  2. 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.

  3. Arachnids as food - Wikipedia

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    Thailand zebra leg tarantula (Cyriopagopus albostriatus) which is sold fried as traditional snack in Cambodia and Thailand; Thailand Black (Cyriopagopus minax); Goliath birdeater (Theraphosa blondi); several other species of tarantula; the golden orb-weaving spider (Trichonephila edulis) that is eaten in New Caledonia and is said to taste like ...

  4. Poecilotheria metallica - Wikipedia

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    Poecilotheria metallica, also known as the peacock tarantula, [1] is an Old World species of tarantula. It is the only blue species of the genus Poecilotheria. Like others in its genus it exhibits an intricate fractal-like pattern on the abdomen. The species' natural habitat is deciduous forest in Andhra Pradesh, in central southern India.

  5. Tarantulas, fire ants and other bugs go from street food to ...

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    At Bugs Café, also in Siem Reap, there’s a similar, albeit more graphic, iteration of insect-driven dining, where a platter of insect skewers, scorpion salad, silkworm croquettes, stir-fried ...

  6. Tarantula - Wikipedia

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    Tarantula food leftovers Eye ports seen in an exuvia (molted skin) The tarantula's mouth is located under its chelicerae on the lower front part of its prosoma. The mouth is a short, straw-shaped opening that can only suck, meaning that anything taken into it must be in liquid form.

  7. 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 ...

  8. Selenocosmia - Wikipedia

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    Selenocosmia is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871. [3] The genus is found in China, New Guinea, Australia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Malaysia, Laos, Vietnam, Philippines, India and Pakistan. [1] They are commonly referred to as whistling or barking spiders, due to their ability to stridulate using lyra hairs. [4]

  9. List of Theraphosidae species - Wikipedia

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    Costa Rican zebra tarantula (Aphonopelma seemanni) Aphonopelma anax (Chamberlin, 1940) – United States, Mexico; Aphonopelma armada (Chamberlin, 1940) – United States;