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True tarantulas are spiders belonging to the family Theraphosidae (Greek for thera "wild animal, beast" + phos "light"). These spiders may also be known as bird spiders, monkey spiders, baboon spiders or rain spiders. They are characterized by having tarsi (feet) with two claws and claw tufts, called scopulae. Related families include the funnel-web spiders and the trap door spiders, which sometimes also get called tarantulas. The family Theraphosidae includes over 800 different species of tarantulas, divided over 12 subfamilies (formerly 13) and 11 genera.
This article primarily discusses the true tarantulas; however the history of the name "tarantula", as well as other spiders referred to by the term, are discussed below.
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No lol don't give her any ideas she's already thinking cricket farm don't need to breed the tarantulas too
N2froggie (Angela Roberts) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:39:38 -0000
No lol don't give her any ideas she's already thinking cricket farm don't need to breed the tarantulas too
Mmm lunch... and I'm watching a show about tarantulas... it's actually pretty interesting :D
Anneliese_D (Anneliese (Rori)) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:30:30 -0000
Mmm lunch... and I'm watching a show about tarantulas... it's actually pretty interesting :D
@Dasani_01 But you have a nice warm house for the scorpions and tarantulas to seek refuge and food (provided on a nice saucer)!
Mohner5 (MohnerCyclist) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:25:59 -0000
@Dasani_01 But you have a nice warm house for the scorpions and tarantulas to seek refuge and food (provided on a nice saucer)!
Jan 28, 2010: Insect Zoo at San Francisco Zoo: From hissing cockroaches to walkingsticks to tarantulas, you can.. http://bit.ly/G78uJ
SanFranTaxi (San Francisco Taxi) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:12:56 -0000
Jan 28, 2010: Insect Zoo at San Francisco Zoo: From hissing cockroaches to walkingsticks to tarantulas, you can.. http://bit.ly/G78uJ
@chestnut_rau lol the eating crickets thing doesn't bother me. My tarantulas ate crickets & Lemon (turtle) eats live meal worms.
Jells (Kimberlee) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:59:02 -0000
@chestnut_rau lol the eating crickets thing doesn't bother me. My tarantulas ate crickets & Lemon (turtle) eats live meal worms.
Okay, at 2pm I am going to be brave and watch a 1hr documentary about Funnel Webs, Red Backs and Tarantulas. At least, I will TRY to. Fear.
AdrianJWatts (Adrian Watts) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:24:15 -0000
Okay, at 2pm I am going to be brave and watch a 1hr documentary about Funnel Webs, Red Backs and Tarantulas. At least, I will TRY to. Fear.
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