101. Tarantulas tarantulas of Belize is a comprehensive overview of all species occurring in this An upto-date reference that presents the tarantulas in the wild, http://www.krieger-publishing.com/html/tarantulas.html

Revised 9/21/2004 A Significant One-of-A-Kind Study TARANTULAS OF BELIZE by Steven B. Reichling Tarantulas of Belize is a comprehensive overview of all species occurring in this beautiful Central American country. It is both a reference book and a field guide which brings together everything currently known about the tarantulas of the region. Chapters cover ecology, habitats, identification (including a key), how to find them, conservation and ethical issues, along with a detailed profile, distribution map, and color photograph for every species. An up-to-date reference that presents the tarantulas in the wild, this book is a must for professionals, hobbyists, and naturalists. Steven B. Reichling is Curator of Reptiles at the Memphis Zoo, and manages the Zoo's native butterfly exhibit. Although heavily involved in the captive management of reptiles and amphibians, he also pursues ecological studies in the field, leading him on numerous trips to Central America and the Lesser Antilles. In addition to being a professional herpetologist, he is intensely interested in tarantulas and has been studying them in Belize for many years. He received his PhD from the University of Memphis after studying the relationship between maternal care by tarantulas and phenotypic plasticity in the spiderlings.

102. NBC.com > Fear Factor SAVE YOUR PARTNER IN tarantulas Fear Factor couples contestant Jackson had FEAR FACTOR Did the idea of being locked up with 500 tarantulas scare you? http://www.nbc.com/Fear_Factor/gross/417_save_partner.shtml

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103. Wildlife Of Mount Diablo State Park - Tarantulas Usher In The Fall Season Toward this end, male tarantulas have small spurs or hooks on their front legs to hold the As our wandering tarantulas run the gauntlet of tires, boots, http://www.mdia.org/tarantula.htm

Wildlife of Mount Diablo State Park Tarantulas Usher in the Fall Season by Ken Lavin Also see a more recent article "Tarantula Time" by Ken Lavin - August 2004 Late summer and fall is tarantula time on Mt. Diablo. During this turn of the season, park visitors often see these hairy arachnids scurrying across trails and roads. The tarantula, North America's largest spider, spends most of its life in and around its underground burrow. However, when a male tarantula reaches maturity at about seven years of age, he leaves the safety of his subterranean home to risk life and limb (all eight of them) in search of females of the species. These love struck males are the autumnal wanderers we see on the mountain. Drawing by Nathan Crawford Once a female tarantula is located by scent and enticed out of her den, the male tarantula faces the classic problem common to male spiders. He must convince the female he is a suitor and not just lunch on the hoof . Toward this end, male tarantulas have small spurs or hooks on their front legs to hold the female's savage jaws at bay during mating. After mating, the larger, longer lived female returns to her borrow, ultimately to hatch hundreds of baby spiders the following spring.

104. Information On Tarantulas Learn more information on tarantulas; big, hairy, frightening spiders. http://ct.essortment.com/informationont_rhen.htm

Information on tarantulas Learn more information on tarantulas; big, hairy, frightening spiders. Tarantulas are, in a nutshell, very big spiders. While many people are afraid of them due to portrayals in horror films and Halloween shops, they are actually interesting, mild creatures. Some are even kept as pets! Tarantulas belong to the Phylum Arthropeda, the sub-phylum Chelicerata, and the class Arachnida, or "arachnoids," as spider are often referred to. They are found worldwide, but by nature they tend towards dry, sunny areas. For this reason, they are often found in Arizona, California, and many parts of South America frequently. Tarantulas can be as small as 1 1/2 inches, or as large as 5 inches across. Their coloring is usually black, but it can occasionally include hints of blue, green and red. There are more than 8oo species of this insect. Tarantulas are usually differentiated from other spiders by their diet and living habits. They do not spin webs, like other spiders do. Instead, they often catch their prey by running on their giant legs. Tarantulas are covered with hair, and can sometimes make a rasping or hissing noise by rubbing their legs together. They actually, on occasion, use their hair as a weapon. There is a characteristic bald spot on the abdomen of many tarantula, brought on by rubbing hair into an enemy's eyes to blind them. As in many horror movies, they have fangs on their abdomen that lead to a set of lungs. These are used to stun and poison enemies. Tarantulas also have eight eyes: two in the middle of the face and three on each side of their head! In this respect, they are pretty scary for the unprepared viewer.

105. Tarantulas: WhoZoo Unlike other spiders, tarantulas use their silk to line their burrows instead of Both of them are Texas tarantulas. They are on exhibit right now. http://www.whozoo.org/Intro2001/brooksal/BS_TxTarantula.htm

Texas Tarantula Aphonopelma hentzi Name : Texas Tarantula Scientific Name Aphonopelma hentzi Range : North America (Texas) Habitat : Under rocks and in abandoned mouse borrows. Status : Not threatened Diet in the wild : Some might raid nests and eat young chicks, but mostly eat insects. Diet in the zoo : Insect diet- earthworms, meal worms, and crickets. Location in the Zoo : In the James R. Record Aquarium (Insect City) and in the Texas Wild Exhibit. Physical description: Height Approximately 2-3 inches high. Body length Approximately 3-4 inches. Life Span Females-40+ years, Males-15 years. Color Light brown abdomen with dark brown legs. Females Are larger than males, and have an abdomen about the size of a quarter. Males Smaller than females. Characteristics Have 8 legs, 2 big fangs, and are very hairy General information: Tarantulas are solitary animals and can live up to 30 years. They are nocturnal hunters and are generally nonagressive. Moreover, they can live in burrows that are 2 feet deep. This species (Aphonopelma) has the longest life span of any other spider. Furthermore, most tarantulas are killed by predatory wasps called Tarantula hawks. The Tarantula hawks sting their prey and use the dead tarantula body to lay their eggs in. In addition, the offspring of the Tarantula hawks rely on the leftover body parts to supply them with food. Special anatomical, physiological or behavioral adaptations:

106. The New York Times > Movies > TARANTULAS: THE DEADLY CARGO > Review, Cast And Sy The NY Times review of tarantulas The Deadly Cargo, a Stuart Hagmann film starring and . tarantulas The Deadly Cargo movie trailer, showtimes, http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/movie.html?v_id=48657

107. Smuggler’s Web Traps Tarantulas- Pets - Indiatimes Not surprisingly, tarantulas, popularly known as ‘tiger spiders’ are being Now, the twist in the tale various species of Indian tarantulas are being http://pets.indiatimes.com/articleshow/278860.cms

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108. Urban Legends Reference Pages: Horrors (Cactus Attacked Us!) Did a cactus explode and spew baby tarantulas everywhere? Legend A cactus explodes and spews baby tarantulas everywhere. Examples http://www.snopes.com/horrors/insects/cactus.htm

Cactus Attacked Us! Legend: A cactus explodes and spews baby tarantulas everywhere. Examples: [Collected on the Internet, 1998] This bloke and his family were on holiday in the States and went to Mexico for a week. As he was an avid cactus fan he bought a rare and expensive cactus there, it was about a metre high and cost about $500 Aus. He got it home and the customs people were none too impressed so they said it must stay in quarantine for 3 months, cost - $800 or so. He finally got his cactus home and planted it in his backyard where over time it grew to about 2 metres or so in height. One evening after a beautiful warm spring day he was out watering his garden and thought he might give the cactus a light spray. This he did and was amazed to see the plant shiver all over, he gave it another light spray and it shivered and shook again. All its arms moved. He was puzzled so he rang the council who put him on to the state gardens. After a few transfers he got the states foremost cactus expert who asked him many pointed questions, how tall is it, how tall was it when you got it, has it grown well, has it flowered, what type of spines etc etc. Finally he asked a most disturbing question, "is your family in the house?" The guy answered yes, the cactus expert said get them out of the house NOW, get on to the front nature strip and wait for me, I will be there in

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110. Tarantula: Definition And Much More From Answers.com The largest tarantulas may kill small vertebrates, but their usual food is Some Asian spiders are also called tarantulas, and there is a tailless whip http://www.answers.com/topic/tarantula

showHide_TellMeAbout2('false'); Business Entertainment Games Health ... More... On this page: Dictionary Encyclopedia Medical WordNet Wikipedia Translations Mentioned In Or search: - The Web - Images - News - Blogs - Shopping tarantula Dictionary ta·ran·tu·la tə-răn chə-lə n. pl. -las or -lae -lē Any of various large, hairy, chiefly tropical spiders of the family Theraphosidae, capable of inflicting a painful but not seriously poisonous bite. A large wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) of southern Europe, once thought to cause tarantism. [Medieval Latin, from Old Italian tarantola , after TARANTO var tcdacmd="cc=hlt;dt"; Encyclopedia tarantula tərăn chələ ) , name applied chiefly to several species of the large, hairy spiders of the families Theraphosidae and Dipluridae of North and South America. The body of a tarantula may be as much as 3 in. (7.6 cm) long and, with legs extended, as much as 10 in. (25.4 cm) across. The North American tarantula, Dugesiella hentzi, has a leg spread of up to 6 in. (15.2 cm) and is common in parts of the SW United States. 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. Some Asian spiders are also called tarantulas, and there is a tailless whip scorpion genus Tarantula.

111. Myths About Tarantulas A look at some of the many myths surrounding tarantulas. http://www.earthlife.net/chelicerata/myth-tar.html

Some Tarantula Myths Tarantulas, or Theraphosids have recently become relatively familiar creatures in Europe and the North America. However, despite our familiarity with these large relatively harmless spiders, they are not really a sufficient apart of our history for us to have included them in our myths. Tarantism as it occurred in Europe during the Middle ages had nothing to do with what we call 'Tarantulas' today. Nevertheless the word 'Tarantula' stems from Europe and was given to the Theraphosids of America, and other places by Europeans because these spiders reminded them of their own 'Tarantula' about which a strong body of folklore and mythology exists. This folklore arose in the 14th century around the Lycosid spider Lycosa tarantula in the area of Taranto in Southern Italy. It started with peasants who were working in the fields and who thought they had been bittern by a spider dancing a wild and frenzied dance to exhaust themselves in order to survive the bite. Later on this dancing evolved into a cult and there is much controversy over the social forces which were involved in its expression in the following centuries. Apart from this modern thought also casts doubt on the role of the 'Tarantula'. Suggesting that most genuine cases were the result of bites by the European Black Widow latrodectus tredecimguttatus which lives low in the vegetation rather than of bites by Lycosa tarantula , which like its Theraphosid cousins lives in a whole in the ground and is quite shy.

112. Tarantulas And Scorpions, Class Arachnida There are approximately 800 species of tarantulas and 1500 known species of scorpions. There are no known tarantulas that are capable of killing people http://animal-world.com/encyclo/reptiles/spiders/arachnid.htm

Tarantulas - Scorpions Chilean Rose-haired Tarantula Grammostola gala There are approximately 800 species of tarantulas and 1500 known species of scorpions. There are no known tarantulas that are capable of killing people outright. There are only 25 scorpions known to have venom capable of causing human death. Click on the small images below to access more information on each type of reptile: Pink-toed Tarantula Rose-haired Tarantula Back to Reptiles - Amphibians

113. CM Magazine: Tarantulas. (Champions Of The Wild Series). Much maligned and misunderstood by people, tarantulas have remarkably adapted to life To dispel the myth of tarantulas being biters, West claims that, http://www.umanitoba.ca/cm/vol6/no16/tarantulas.html

CM . . . . Volume VI Number 16 . . . . April 14, 2000 Tarantulas. (Champions of the Wild Series). Andrew Gardner (Director). Christian Bruyere (Producer). Michael Chechik (Executive Producer). Montreal, PQ: National Film Board of Canada, 1998. 25 min., 30 sec., VHS, $39.95. Order Number: C9198 138. Subject Headings: West, Rick. Wildlife conservation. Wildlife films-Arizona. Tarantulas. Grades 2-6 / Ages 7-11. Review by Gail Hamilton. Much maligned and misunderstood by people, tarantulas have remarkably adapted to life in a variety of habitats around the world. They are native to all continents but Antarctica, though, typically, they are associated with desert locales. Most of this film's footage was taken in Arizona's Sonora Desert. Amateur biologist Rick West has been fascinated by tarantulas for over 30 years. He travels all over the world to find and study these hairy arachnids whose name is derived from a wild Italian dance, the tarantella, which is said to mimic the gyrations of a person bitten by a tarantula. To dispel the myth of tarantulas being biters, West claims that, in all his years of handling them, not once has he been bitten. The film takes viewers to the desert on a "tarantula safari" with West. Research has to be done before sun-up, for temperatures can easily climb to 120 degrees C during the day. West looks for a clue - spun silk -to indicate the presence of an underground burrow's entrance. Having discovered the entrance, he blows air through a tube into the hole to check for the burrow's occupant and coaxes her out with a stick. Handling the spider gently, West points out the various body parts and explains the warning colours of several species. Tarantulas have two million hairs per square centimeter. Special hairs can irritate or even blind an attacker. Predators such as the grasshopper mouse, the roadrunner and the wasp easily devour the spider, but the tarantula will fight certain predators and has even been known to take on a snake.

114. Tarantulas And Spider Books Spider Book Titles; The Book of the Spider From Arachnophobia to the Love of Spiders, Biology of Spiders, Bird Eating Spiders, Insects Spiders. http://www.planet-pets.com/booktar1.htm

Search For Pets Home Books Navigation Channels Look for pets by species and surf our bookstore for more information. Services Looking for a trainer, breeder, insurance, etc.? This is your spot! Features Read specialized articles from veterinarians, kids, humor, and more! Arachnomania: The General Care and Maintenance of Tarantulas and Scorpions (General Care and Maintenance of Series) by Philippe De Vosjoli This is probably the best book I have come across on tarantulas and scorpions. It is easy to read and understand, with lots of information that is useful for both beginners and experienced hands alike. Philippe De Vosjoli has a knack for making his book interesting with his style of writing. This book is definitely worth its price! PAPERBACK Scorpion Biology and Research by Philip Brownell (Editor), Gary A. Polis (Editor) HARDCOVER Scorpions: Everything About Purchase, Care, Feeding, and Housing (Complete Pet Owner's Manual) by Manny Rubio Rubio's book is one of the few focused on the captive husbandry of scorpions he gives great information on breeding, housing, and raising these magnificent animals. In addition, his photos are of excellent quality, surpassed by no other that I have seen published in similar books! PAPERBACK Scorpion Man: Exploring the World of Scorpions by Laurence Pringle, Gary A. Polis (Photographer)

115. Joshua Tree NP-tarantulas tarantulas, the largest spiders in North America, are typically two to three Many tarantulas have a bald spot on the abdomen as a result of a unique http://www.nps.gov/jotr/nature/animals/arthropods/tarantulas/tarantulas.html

A Desert Park Visiting Activities Nature ... Education Autumn provides a brief glimpse into the workings of nature in the desert. At no other time is the intimate connection between life and death represented so clearly. NATURE Animals Amphibians Arthropods Tarantulas Birds Mammals Reptiles Plants ... Environmental Factors To alert the female of his presence, the male taps one of his legs against the ground until the female emerges. The male must then participate in a dangerous mating dance, wherein he fends off the female, who wishes to devour him, by using hooks on his front legs. His death will give the female a needed boost of nutrition, as she must now produce 500 to 1,000 eggs and a silk cocoon where the eggs will be protected. Even if the male escapes being eaten by the female, he will still die within a few months. Females, on the other hand, often produce eggs for 25 years or more. If you encounter a tarantula, take time to observe its body, its behavior, and its connection to the fabric of desert life, but please do not disturb this delicate connection. Wildlife should never be touched, chased, or fed, and the tarantula is no exception. Contrary to appearance and reputation, the tarantula is a timid creature and will not bite human beings unless seriously provoked. Like all animals in Joshua Tree National Park, the desert tarantula deserves our respect, not just for surviving, but for thriving in a place where the boundary between life and death is always shifting.

116. The Tarantula's Burrow - Home Page tarantulas and Other Spiders Plenty of pictures, articles, message boards, games, FREE downloads and electronic greeting cards and loads more Scorpion http://www.arachnophiliac.com/burrow/home.htm

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117. Spider Myths: If It Bites You're Doomed! Contrary to the movies, tarantulas are among the most harmless of spiders. Compared to common pets such as dogs, tarantulas are not dangerous at all. http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/spidermyth/myths/tarantula.html

The Spider Myths Site You Are Here: Burke Museum Spider Myths "Dangerous" Tarantula Myths about "Dangerous" Spiders Myth: Tarantulas are dangerous or deadly to humans. European tarantula Lycosa tarentula Southern Europe; body length 2-3 cm (photo: Manuel J. Cabrero Click image to enlarge Pink toe tarantula Avicularia avicularia Brazil to Trinidad; body length 6-7 cm (photo by Ron Taylor Click image to enlarge Both the European wolf spiders ( left ) originally called tarantulas, and the theraphosid spiders ( right ), often kept as pets and called tarantulas now, have been reputed dangerous to humans. They aren't. Fact: Outside of southern Europe (where the name is used for a wolf spider , famous in medieval superstition as the alleged cause of "tarantella" dancing), the word tarantula is most often used for the very large, furry spiders of the family Theraphosidae. Hollywood is squarely to blame for these spiders' toxic-to-humans reputation. Tarantulas are large, photogenic and easily handled, and therefore have been very widely used in horror and action-adventure movies. When some "venomous" creature is needed to menace James Bond or Indiana Jones, to invade a small town in enormous numbers, or to grow to gigantic size and prowl the Arizona desert for human prey, the special-effects team calls out the tarantulas! In reality, the venom of these largest-of-all-spiders generally has

118. Australian Scientists Fear Native Tarantulas Being Driven To Extinction Scientists in Australia say they fear native tarantulas are being driven to tarantulas are the world s biggest spiders, with legs spanning up to 15 http://greennature.com/article1733.html

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119. 10News.com - Loren's Field Notes - Tarantulas As scary as they appear, tarantulas are very unlikely to bite or sting humans. During early summer/fall mornings and early evenings, male tarantulas http://www.10news.com/lorensfieldnotes/173142/detail.html

Contact the Station Sign up for E-News Get RSS Search Expert Connection A-List House and Home Slideshow Gallery ... Weddings Home Tools More House and Home Pages On The Side ... A Resume Will Win $50,000 Save Box Tops For Your School AP Image Wedding bells? ... At The Bottom Where To Buy Scanners Seen The Games We Offer? Sponsor Tell Me More Sign up to receive House and Home tips, plus promotions and special offers from our sponsors Email This Story Print This Story Tarantulas Loren's Field Notes It's hard not to be fascinated and at least a little frightened by a spider as large as a tarantula. They are big hairy occupants of many a bad dream and lot's of backyards as well. ARCHIVES Check Out Other Field Notes For More Great Gardening Advice ASK LOREN E-mail Loren Your Questions LOREN'S BOOKS Dead Snails Leave No Trails Dead Daisies Make Me Crazy The Worm Book First off, these are beneficial, even desirable neighbors who can live 20 years or more and should be encouraged, not killed. These big predators kill a lot of insects, pests, lizards and even small rodents if they come upon them. As scary as they appear, tarantulas are very unlikely to bite or sting humans. They are gentle, and slow to anger, but if provoked they can deliver a puncture sting which is similar to a bee sting.

120. Tarantulas tarantulas. 1 Tarantula Awhile back I mentioned that I thought that it odd that nobody eats tarantulas because of their close relationship to crabs and the http://bertc.com/tarantul.htm

Home Appetizers Soups Salads ... Letters Tarantulas 1 Tarantula Awhile back I mentioned that I thought that it odd that nobody eats tarantulas because of their close relationship to crabs and the likefavorite foods in many cuisines. Last night I was watching a show on a tribe of Amazonian Indians and lo and behold, they were trapping and cooking the big ol' spiders. And I do mean big. These guys were the size of blue crabs. I would guess that they're at least eight inches across the spread legs. "Take one tarantula..." Not an easy process! First they catch the critters by luring them out of their tunnels with a long strip of grass. The hunter then very deftly grabs the spider by the thorax, folds the legs back and wraps the spider in a leaf for transportation to the camp site. At the campsite, the spiders are killed. Everything is used. The abdomens are removed and stripped of eggs. The eggs are wrapped in a leaf and roasted over a fire to produce a spider egg omelette. The bodies are tossed directly onto a fire to singe off the hair and to cook the meat. When they're done, the legs and thorax are cracked open and picked just like when you eat a crab. After the meal the fangswhich are a good inch and a half long are used as toothpicks. It was emphasized that the spiders taste *very* much like crab. Posted by Stephen Ceideburg Collected by Bert Christensen Toronto, Ontario

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