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.

For more information see:
 

• Report written by Enrique V.
• Report written by Diego A.
• Report written by Nicolas C.

Predators: Big lizards, snakes, and and Spider Eating birds.
 

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.  Brown color helps them camouflage.  Legs are special for climbing.
 

Interesting Facts: 

• Tarantulas are shy spiders
• Males die after mating
• They are harmless unless they are provode
• 820 species of Tarantulas
• Rubs hind legs against body to give off irritating skin to enemy.
• 40% of males are eaten by females after reproduction. 

 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

Peruvian Pinktoe Tarantula: http://images.google.com.pe/imgres?imgurl=www.scienceplace.org/
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  14 Mar. 2004