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Tarantula

Tarantulas are a group of large and often hairy spiders of the family Theraphosidae. More than a thousand species have been identified, within almost 200 genera. The term "tarantula" is usually used to describe members of the family Theraphosidae, although many other members of the same infraorder (Mygalomorphae) are commonly referred to as "tarantulas"…

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Etymology, Taxonomy & Genera

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Identification

Etymology

Distribution

Habits

Internal anatomy

Predators

Bites and urticating bristles

Sexual dimorphism

Life cycle

Taxonomy

Genera

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Tarantula

Nodes375
Edges374
Triples195
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.005333
Components1

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Tarantula

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related to Bites and urticating bristles · 17
Tarantula → Additionally, African, All, Although, Americas, Because, Before, For Poecilotheria, If, In, Pelinobius, Some, Such, Tarantulas, The, Their, While
related to Distribution · 17
Tarantula → Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Cyprus, In Europe, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Other, Portugal, Ryukyu Islands, South America, Spain, Tarantulas, Turkey, United States
related to Etymology · 17
Tarantula → Araneomorphae, Compared, Dipluridae, English, Hexathelidae, Huntsman, Instead, Italian, Lycosa, Mediterranean Europe, Mygalomorphae, New World Theraphosidae, Sparassidae, Taranto, The, Theraphosidae, These
related to Predators · 14
Tarantula → Despite, Hemipepsis, Mammals, Many, New World, Old World, Other, Pepsis, Pompilidae, Tarantulas, The, These, They, This
related to Identification · 13
Tarantula → Americas, Another, Araneomorphae, First, Hemirrhagus, Lycosidae, Mygalomorphae, One, Tarantulas, The, Their, There, They
related to Further reading · 11
Tarantula → Arachnology, Araneae, Australia, Belize, Journal, PDF, Raven, Reichling, Theraphosidae, West, Zootaxa
related to overview · 10
Tarantula → Arachnida, Brazil, Depending, Leg, Like, Some, The, Theraphosa, This, Venezuela
related to Sexual dimorphism · 10
Tarantula → Encyocratella, Females, Few, Haplopelma, Males, Mature, Most, Sickius, Some, Wild-caught
related to Life cycle · 9
Tarantula → Although, If, It, Like, Tarantulas, The, Those, Upon, While
related to Reproduction · 9
Tarantula → After, Although, As, He, If, Once, The, These, When

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tarantulas species spiders also bristles may urticating chelicerae spider large hairs prosoma family two theraphosidae genera often fangs used known

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Tarantulais ainvertebrate that relies on an exoskeleton for muscular support0.90text
in the pampasinstance ofgrassland0.80text
rainforestinstance ofgrassland0.80text
desertinstance ofgrassland0.80text
scrublandinstance ofgrassland0.80text
mountainsinstance ofgrassland0.80text
and cloud forestinstance ofgrassland0.80text
the Lycosidae familyinstance ofThey can also be confused with some members of the order Araneomorphae0.80text
centipedesinstance ofTarantulas mainly eat large insects and other arthropods0.80text
millipedesinstance ofTarantulas mainly eat large insects and other arthropods0.80text
and other spidersinstance ofTarantulas mainly eat large insects and other arthropods0.80text
using ambush as their primary method of prey captureinstance ofTarantulas mainly eat large insects and other arthropods0.80text

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