Spanish Name: Tarantula

Size: 3 to 10 inches (about the size of your hand)

Life span:  Males live from 10 to 11 years while Females live 25 years or more.

Predators: Aligators
 

Adaptations: Tarantulas are nocturnal spiders, they live in underground borrlows, dig by themselves.  They will only come out at night and hide till they catch their preys.
 

Interesting Facts:

• Tarantulas are shy spiders
• Males die after mating
• They are harmless unless they are provode

 Bibliography:  (go to MLA site)
""Yahooligans! Animals Yahoo Inc. 12 Mar. 2003
<http://www.yahooligans.com/content/animals/species/3667.html>
""animalplanet.com Discovery Communications Inc. 12 mar. 2003
<http://apl.discovery.com/convergence/insectia/interactives/tread_04.html>
""Seaworld/Busch Gardens Animal Imformation Database Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. 12 Mar. 2003 
http://www.seaworld.org/AnimalBytes/abtarantula.htm.
Galica, Stephanie. ""Animal of the Month July 2000 12 Mar. 2003
<http://www.ecotarium.org/wildlife/aotm/archive/20007_tarantula/>
Researchers: Inaki Abarzuza, Fabiola Valdivia