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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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The tri-spine horseshoe crab, aka Chinese horseshoe crab or Japanese horseshoe crab, hails from southeast Asia and Indonesia. These incredible critters face the threats of overfishing; over harvesting, for their meat and primarily for their blood; ecosystem modifications; water pollution; microplastics pollution; and climate change, that can cause severe storms […]

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The Grand Canyon black tarantula is found in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. They, like all tarantulas, are venomous. However, their venom is not lethal to humans in any way. That being said, you’ll know if you’ve been bitten. These tarantulas don’t face any substantial threats and have an […]

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The katipō, aka red katipō, black katipō, and New Zealand’s redback, is a spider species native to New Zealand. These arachnids are in a larger family of spiders known as Latrodectus. Other spiders in this family are the deadly Australian redback spider and the black widow spider, of the United […]

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The peacock tarantula is an Old World species (hailing from Africa or Asia). They hail only from a 39 square mile reserve forest in Jharkand, West Bengal, in India. They prefer a humid forest habitat. Unfortunately, their habitat is constantly being encroached on. They face the threats of habitat destruction […]

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The purple tree tarantula, aka Ecuador purple pinktoe, purple tarantula, or Ecuadorian purple tarantula, hails from the Amazonian region of Ecuador. These critters belong to the family Theraphosidae. They prefer agricultural areas, tree-lined fields with cattle, and nooks of buildings. These tarantulas are not currently evaluated by the IUCN. This […]

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The 6-eyed sand spider is touted as being the most venomous spider in the world. The species in this article hails from Namibia and South Africa. They prefer sandy dunes. But they can also be found among rocky crevices and rubble. 1 thing is for sure, these arachnids like it […]

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The curly-haired tarantula is so named due to the hairs that cover their body having a slight curl to them. These cool critters can be found in Costa Rica and Nicaragua. They’re also found in specialty pet shops. I have worked with these tarantulas quite a bit. They are generally […]

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The common house spider, aka American house spider, can be found just about anywhere in North America. They can dwell in attics, backyards, barns, basements, gardens, sheds, and most other types of man-made structures. These arachnids are synanthropic (benefit from humans and their environmental modifications). Due to their abundance, these […]

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The hobo spider is a member of the family known as funnel web spiders. But don’t confuse these little critters with the deadly Australian funnel-web spider though. But the hobo spider does indeed spin a horizontal, trampoline-like funneled web and waits for prey to happen by. These spiders are found, […]

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