Hollywood’s go-to spiders are not as formidable to humans as you might think. Learn the truth about tarantula characteristics, behaviors, and more.
Think of a typical creepy crawler, and you’ll probably conjure up the image of a hairy, eight-legged tarantula: the go-to spider in horror, and for those unaware, also a favorite pet among spider lovers.
Tarantulas are skilled hunters who operate at night. As carnivorous creatures, they typically enjoy a diet of insects, on top of smaller animals including frogs, mice, and in some cases, even birds – as is the, the biggest tarantula in the world. When a tarantula closes in on its prey, it sinks its fangs into its body and injects it with a paralyzing venom.
But habitat destruction and encroachment by humans, on top of over-collection for pet trade, both legal and illegal, can all pose threats on tarantula populations. Several species have been assessed under the International Union of Conservation of Nature’s Red List toSpiders are spinners, but tarantulas don’t churn out webs to catch prey.
These barbs, called urticating hairs, won’t kill humans either, but aren’t a pleasant experience if they get stuck in your skin or eyes, or even inhaled. Symptoms and their subsequent treatments differ based on the site the hairs made contact, but urticating hairs can lead to moderate to severe pain, itching, swelling, and redness that may last weeks.
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