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| "Peek a Boo, I'll eat you!" Photo by Adrian Zapata |
Common Name: Tarantula
Family: Theraphosidae
Picture Taken at Angeles City, Pampanga in September 2016.
This tarantula is resting, after eating a scrumptious meal. :)
About Tarantulas
Tarantulas are large, long-lived arachnids that have become popular to keep in captivity. When threatened, a tarantula exposes its fangs and puts its weight on its hind legs. If that does not deter a predator, the spider may use their legs to shoot urticating hairs toward their attacker. These are small barbed hairs that cause minor irritation in humans, but can kill small mammals.
Sources:
https://www.nwf.org/Wildlife/Wildlife-Library/Invertebrates/Tarantulas.aspx
Photo and Description by Adrian Zapata
