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It is a misnomer - it was originally given to a smaller wolf spider from Taranto, Italy, where, in the Middle Ages, people danced themselves into a trance - called the tarantella - in an attempt to purge the effects of the wolf spider's bite. [citation needed] These tarantulas moult by splitting of the old exoskeleton and wriggling out of it ...
The Goliath birdeater (Theraphosa blondi) belongs to the tarantula family Theraphosidae.Found in northern South America, it is the largest spider in the world by mass (175 g (6.2 oz)) and body length (up to 13 cm (5.1 in)), and second to the giant huntsman spider by leg span. [1]
Locally, it is known as a matacacata ("tarantula-killer"). This is a very large parasitoid wasp, with an iridescent blue-green body and orange-red wings that grows to about 2 inches or more in length. It captures the spider in its burrow or sometimes in the open and stings it to paralyze it and then lays its eggs on the abdomen.
The giant sea spider lives at depths from 7,200 to 13,100 feet below the surface. Scientists believe the giant sea spider is a result of a phenomenon called polar gigantism when species grow ...
“In general, spiders will bite only if they can’t get away from you, or are protecting their babies and don’t want to leave the babies behind, and/or they are being crushed or otherwise hurt ...
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 ...
From ticks to spiders to bed bugs, here’s what the most common bug bites look like in photos, the symptoms to know, and whether or not they can be dangerous.
Tliltocatl albopilosus (previously Brachypelma albopilosum) is a species of tarantula, [1] also known as the curlyhair tarantula. The species' native range is Costa Rica . [ 1 ] They are largely terrestrial, opportunistically burrowing spiders .