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A male Tarapoto pink toe tarantula (Avicularia merianae) at the Urku Center, Tarapoto, Peru.

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A male Tarapoto pink toe tarantula (Avicularia merianae) at the Urku Center, Tarapoto, Peru.

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A Peruvian pinktoe tarantula (Avicularia juruensis) at Centro de Rescate Amazonico in Iquitos, Peru.

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A Peruvian pinktoe tarantula (Avicularia juruensis) at Centro de Rescate Amazonico in Iquitos, Peru.

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A Nicaraguan curlyhair tarantula (Tlitocatl albopilosus) at Josh’s Frogs in Michigan.

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A Nicaraguan curlyhair tarantula (Tlitocatl albopilosus) at Josh’s Frogs in Michigan.

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A violet tree spider (Tapinauchenius cupreus) at Josh’s Frogs in Michigan.

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A violet tree spider (Tapinauchenius cupreus) at Josh’s Frogs in Michigan.

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A Guatemalan tiger rump tarantula (Davus pentaloris) at Josh’s Frogs in Michigan.

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A Guatemalan tiger rump tarantula (Davus pentaloris) at Josh’s Frogs in Michigan.

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A ”Machala” tarantula (Pamphobeteus sp.) at Josh’s Frogs in Michigan.

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A ”Machala” tarantula (Pamphobeteus sp.) at Josh’s Frogs in Michigan.

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A pumpkin patch tarantula (Hapalopus formosus) at Josh’s Frogs in Michigan.

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A pumpkin patch tarantula (Hapalopus formosus) at Josh’s Frogs in Michigan.

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A Tarapoto pinktoe tarantula (Avicularia merianae) at Josh’s Frogs in Michigan.

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A Tarapoto pinktoe tarantula (Avicularia merianae) at Josh’s Frogs in Michigan.

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A “Quezon Blue” tarantula (Orphnaecus sp.) at Josh’s Frogs in Michigan.

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A “Quezon Blue” tarantula (Orphnaecus sp.) at Josh’s Frogs in Michigan.

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A striped knee tarantula ( Aphonopelma seemanni) at the John Ball Zoo.

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A striped knee tarantula (Aphonopelma seemanni) at the John Ball Zoo.

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An Anita Hoffman’s tarantula (Aphonopelma anitahoffmannae) at the Memphis Zoo in Tennessee.

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A Brazilian black tarantula (Grammostola pulchra) at the Toledo Zoo.

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An Anita Hoffman’s tarantula (Aphonopelma anitahoffmannae) at the Memphis Zoo in Tennessee.

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A female fishing spider (Dolomedes okefinokensis) from the Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge Boardwalk area in Folkston, GA .

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A female fishing spider (Dolomedes okefinokensis) from the Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge Boardwalk area in Folkston, GA .

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A female fishing spider (Dolomedes okefinokensis) from the Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge Boardwalk area in Folkston, GA .

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A female fishing spider (Dolomedes okefinokensis) from the Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge Boardwalk area in Folkston, GA .

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A Chilean beautiful tarantula (Euathlus truculentus,) at the Butterfly Pavilion.

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A Chilean beautiful tarantula (Euathlus truculentus,) at the Butterfly Pavilion.

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A female pink toed tarantula (Avicularia avicularia) from a private collection.

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A female pink toed tarantula (Avicularia avicularia) from a private collection.

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A Brazilian striped redrump (Lasiodora cristata) at Safari Park Dvur Kralove.

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A Brazilian striped redrump (Lasiodora cristata) at Safari Park Dvur Kralove.

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A Tanzanian baboon tarantula (Encyocratella olivacea) from a private collection. This spider species inhabits the slopes of Mt. Meru which is 2200m above sea level. Temperatures there fall as low as 4 degrees at night.

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A Tanzanian baboon tarantula (Encyocratella olivacea) from a private collection. This spider species inhabits the slopes of Mt. Meru which is 2200m above sea level. Temperatures there fall as low as 4 degrees at night.

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A tarantula (Reversopelma petersi) from a private collection. This species lives in the Amazon rainforest. It can stick its abdomen high into the air and shed stinging hairs as a form of defense.

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