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  2. Fauna of Louisiana - Wikipedia

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    The fauna of Louisiana is characterized by the region's low swamplands, bayous, creeks, woodlands, coastal marshlands and beaches, and barrier islands covering an estimated 20,000 square miles (52,000 square kilometers), corresponding to 40 percent of Louisiana's total land area.

  3. 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".

  4. Antilles pinktoe tarantula - Wikipedia

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    Previously placed in the genus Avicularia, C. versicolor is native to Martinique in the Caribbean Sea. [3]Antilles pinktoe tarantulas are arboreal (tree-dwelling). They spin elaborate funnel webs in which they spend most of their time.

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

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    The hairs on tarantulas' legs can also cause irritation to human skin, which can include pain, swelling, redness and itching. There's so much more to learn about tarantulas, and we have all you ...

  6. Thousands of tarantulas crawl over San Francisco in ... - AOL

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    In the U.S., most tarantulas are found in the southwestern states, Live Science notes, Currently, there are over 850 species of the eight-legged creature. RELATED: Tarantula hunting in Cambodia ...

  7. Texas brown tarantula - Wikipedia

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    Bites from the Texas brown tarantula, as with all New World tarantulas, are generally not a serious harm to humans except in the case of an allergic reaction. [10] Due to the large size of their fangs, the puncture wound from a bite can also be painful and lead to secondary infection if not properly treated.

  8. Aphonopelma anax - Wikipedia

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    The species is one of the largest tarantulas found in the United States, as it commonly reaches a leg span of 5 inches at full maturity with some females reaching a 6-inch span. Like most Aphonopelma species, it has a very slow growth rate and lives for several years before maturing. As in most tarantulas, females are massive as compared to the ...

  9. Lycosa tarantula - Wikipedia

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    Lycosa tarantula is the species originally known as the tarantula, a name that nowadays in English commonly refers to spiders in another family entirely, the Theraphosidae. It now may be better called the tarantula wolf spider , being in the wolf spider family, the Lycosidae.