Tarantula Animal Pictures

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Pinktoe tarantula (Avicularia avicularia)

Pinktoe tarantula (Avicularia avicularia)
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Pinktoe tarantula (Avicularia avicularia) is an arboreal spider that ambushes its prey using spun silk traps.

Gooty sapphire tarantula (Poecilotheria metallica)

Gooty sapphire tarantula (Poecilotheria metallica)
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Brilliant blue Gooty sapphire tarantulas are fast spiders. As pets, they skitter around their enclosures

Texas brown tarantula (Aphonopelma hentzi)

Texas brown tarantula (Aphonopelma hentzi)
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The Texas brown tarantula is actually quite docile. Its bite hurts but isn't dangerous.

Indian ornamental tarantula (Poecilotheria regalis)

Indian ornamental tarantula (Poecilotheria regalis)
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The Indian ornamental tarantula (Poecilotheria regalis) has striped legs and prominent markings on its abdomen.

Costa Rican zebra tarantula (Aphonopelma seemanni)

Costa Rican zebra tarantula (Aphonopelma seemanni)
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The Costa Rican zebra tarantula (Aphonopelma seemanni) is also known as the striped-knee tarantula.