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  2. Chilean rose tarantula - Wikipedia

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    The Chilean rose tarantula (Grammostola rosea), also known as the rose hair tarantula, the Chilean fire tarantula, or the Chilean red-haired tarantula (depending on the color morph), is probably the most common species of tarantula available in American and European pet stores today, due to the large number of wild-caught specimens exported cheaply from their native Chile into the pet trade.

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    Treatment at the hospital for a spider bite might include antivenom, antibiotics, pain medication and wound care, depending on the type of spider responsible for the bite, MedlinePlus says. With ...

  4. 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 ...

  5. List of medically significant spider bites - Wikipedia

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    The damaged tissue will become black and eventually slough away. Bites occur commonly during dressing as spiders are trapped in the sleeve or pant leg. Bites usually become painful and itchy within 2 to 8 hours, pain and other local effects worsen 12 to 36 hours after the bite with the necrosis developing over the next few days. [31]

  6. Spider bite - Wikipedia

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    A spider bite, also known as arachnidism, is an injury resulting from the bite of a spider. The effects of most bites are not serious. [1] Most bites result in mild symptoms around the area of the bite. [1] Rarely they may produce a necrotic skin wound or severe pain. [2]: 455 Most spiders do not cause bites that are of importance. [1]

  7. Here’s What Spider Bites Look Like—and When to Call ... - AOL

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    “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 ...

  8. Urticating hair - Wikipedia

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    Humans' reaction and the degree of irritation to a defensive urticating hair barrage can vary tremendously, based on the species in question. Some, such as those of the Chilean rose tarantula (Grammastola rosea) and the pinktoe tarantula (Avicularia avicularia), are fairly mild and innocuous to humans.

  9. 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".