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TARANTULA
The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.(2014) copyright
tarantula (tərăn´chələ), name applied chiefly to species of the large, hairyspiders of the family Theraphosidae of North and South America, Africa, S and SE Asia, and Australia. The body of a tarantula may be as much as 4 in. (10 cm) long and, with legs extended, more than 10 in. (25.4 cm) across. The largest tarantulas may kill small vertebrates, but their usual food is other arthropods. The bite of a tarantula may be painful but is not usually dangerous to humans. Most tarantulas found in the United States are members of the genus Aphonopelma, the largest of which have leg spreads of up to 6 in. (15.2 cm). The smaller Texas brown tarantula, A. hentzi, may be found in the W United States as far north as Colorado, Kansas, and Missouri.
The name tarantula is also applied to the purse-web spiders (family Atypidae) and funnel-web spiders (Dipluridae and Hexathelidae) of the Old and New World, and sheet funnel-web spiders or dwarf tarantulas (Mecicobothriidae) of the New World; there is a tailless whip scorpion genusTarantula. Originally the name was applied to a spider of the wolf spider family, Lycosa tarantula, of S Europe, whose bite was supposed to cause tarantism, a nervous condition characterized by hysteria; the best cure was believed to be strenuous and prolonged dancing of the tarantella. Spider families are classified in the phylum Arthropoda, class Arachnida, order Araneae
The name tarantula is also applied to the purse-web spiders (family Atypidae) and funnel-web spiders (Dipluridae and Hexathelidae) of the Old and New World, and sheet funnel-web spiders or dwarf tarantulas (Mecicobothriidae) of the New World; there is a tailless whip scorpion genusTarantula. Originally the name was applied to a spider of the wolf spider family, Lycosa tarantula, of S Europe, whose bite was supposed to cause tarantism, a nervous condition characterized by hysteria; the best cure was believed to be strenuous and prolonged dancing of the tarantella. Spider families are classified in the phylum Arthropoda, class Arachnida, order Araneae
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As i grow up by passing years i will never ever forget tarantula in my life. i never like any kind of animal except fish i believe that this facts about the trantula great. i have lived in callifornia with my boyfriend long time ago we always do hiking and suddenly he saw a spoon face size of weak tarantula he catched it and put in the bowl of small fish acquarruim and decided to take care tarantula afterawhile, i have notice few red itchy bumps bite in my right leg. lateron, The Tarantula is getting bigger by weeks and the tarantula flee for one day and in the morning we have noticed a bug surrounded with white milky web in our bed. since then, i kind like scary pets. animals can also be our great friend they our good when we show our respect to them like peole says" do good, good things will happen."
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