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The Queensland whistling tarantula, aka barking spider or bird-eating tarantula (which is a misnomer), hails from the east coast of Queensland, Australia. These tarantulas face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, as well as over-collection for the illegal pet trade industry. […]

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This article was originally published on Critter Science.

The giant Fijian long-horned beetle hails from the island of Viti Levu in Fiji, and is among the largest known living insect species. These beetles face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, farming, and deforestation due to logging; hunting, for food; […]

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