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A Trinidad mahogany tarantula (Plumipes tapinauchenius) at the Chattanooga Zoo in Tennessee.

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A Trinidad mahogany tarantula (Plumipes tapinauchenius) at the Chattanooga Zoo in Tennessee.

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An Australian huntsman spider (Holoconia insignis) at Aquazoo Loebbecke Museum in Dusseldorf, Germany.

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An Australian huntsman spider (Holoconia insignis) at Aquazoo Loebbecke Museum in Dusseldorf, Germany.

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A female banded-legged golden orb-web spider (Nephila senegalensis) at Aquazoo Loebbecke Museum in Dusseldorf, Germany.

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A female banded-legged golden orb-web spider (Nephila senegalensis) at Aquazoo Loebbecke Museum in Dusseldorf, Germany.

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A female goldenrod crab spider (Misumena vatia) in Kenora, Ontario.

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A female goldenrod crab spider (Misumena vatia) in Kenora, Ontario.

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A female goldenrod crab spider (Misumena vatia) on a daisy near Kenora, Ontario.

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A Madagascar green lynx spider (Peucetia lucasi) at the Berlin Zoological Garden in Berlin, Germany.

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A lynx spider (Peucetia lucasi) at the Berlin Zoological Garden in Berlin, Germany.

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A male regal jumping spider (Phidippus regius) at Verve Biotech in Waverly, Nebraska.

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A male regal jumping spider (Phidippus regius) at Verve Biotech in Waverly, Nebraska.

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A juvenile Sarawak blue-legged tarantula (Birupes simoroxigorum) at Verve Biotech in Waverly, Nebraska.

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A juvenile Sarawak blue-legged tarantula (Birupes simoroxigorum) at Verve Biotech in Waverly, Nebraska.

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An Ecuadorian black-beauty tarantula (Pamphoboteus sp. ‘Manganegra’) at Verve Biotech in Waverly, Nebraska.

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A wandering spider (Kiekie sp.) from the Tapir Valley of Costa Rica.

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A wandering spider (Kiekie sp.) from the Tapir Valley of Costa Rica.

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A Hajar Mountain tarantula (Ischnocolus jickelii) photographed at the Arabia’s Wildlife Centre.

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A Hajar Mountain tarantula (Ischnocolus jickelii) photographed at the Arabia’s Wildlife Centre.

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A female Costa Rican striped knee tarantula (Aphonopelma seemanni) at the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster, Colorado.

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A female Costa Rican striped knee tarantula (Aphonopelma seemanni) at the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster, Colorado.

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A male Hispaniolan giant tarantula (Phormictopus cancerides) at the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster, Colorado.

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A male Hispaniolan giant tarantula (Phormictopus cancerides) at the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster, Colorado.

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A male metallic pinktoe tarantula (Avicularia avicularia metallica) at the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster, Colorado.

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A male metallic pinktoe tarantula (Avicularia avicularia metallica) at the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster, Colorado.

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A Thailand golden fringe tarantula (Ornithoctonus aureotibialis) at Josh’s Frogs in Owosso, Michigan.

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A Thailand golden fringe tarantula (Ornithoctonus aureotibialis) at Josh’s Frogs in Owosso, Michigan.

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A LSD earth tiger tarantula (Haploclastus devamatha) at Josh’s Frogs in Owosso, Michigan.

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A LSD earth tiger tarantula (Haploclastus devamatha) at Josh’s Frogs in Owosso, Michigan.

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A Goliath birdeating tarantula (Theraphosa blondi) at Josh’s Frogs in Owosso, Michigan.

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A Goliath birdeating tarantula (Theraphosa blondi) at Josh’s Frogs in Owosso, Michigan.

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A Goliath birdeating tarantula (Theraphosa blondi) at Josh’s Frogs in Owosso, Michigan.

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A Tanzanian chestnut baboon spider (Heterothele villosella) at Josh’s Frogs in Owosso, Michigan.

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A Tanzanian chestnut baboon spider (Heterothele villosella) at Josh’s Frogs in Owosso, Michigan.

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A Mexican rose grey tarantula (Tliltocatl verdezi) at Josh’s Frogs in Owosso, Michigan.

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