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Also Known As Theraphosidae • Avicularidae • hairy mygalomorph

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Tarantula
Spider anatomy
Commensalism
Arachnid heavyweight
An eight-legged pet
Mexican red-kneed tarantula (Brachypelma smithii).
Desert tarantula
Glimpse the Amazon Rainforest's diverse wildlife, from anacondas and sloths to macaws and capybaras
Behold the multitude of Amazonian arthropods including spiders, scorpions, beetles, and mantids
The video thumbnail image shows a tarantula hawk wasp attacking a tarantula spider.
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