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Photo: A critically endangered gooty sapphire ornamental (Poecilotheria metallica) at the Dallas Zoo.

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A critically endangered gooty sapphire ornamental (Poecilotheria metallica) at the Dallas Zoo.

Photo: A Brazilian jewel tarantula (Typhochlaena seladonia) at the Dallas Zoo.

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A Brazilian jewel tarantula (Typhochlaena seladonia) at the Dallas Zoo.

Photo: A Brazilian jewel tarantula (Typhochlaena seladonia) at the Dallas Zoo.

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A Brazilian jewel tarantula (Typhochlaena seladonia) at the Dallas Zoo.

Photo: A critically endangered peacock parachute spider (Poecilotheria metallica) at the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas.

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A critically endangered peacock parachute spider (Poecilotheria metallica) at the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas.

Photo: A Nigerian rustred tarantula (Hysterocrates laticeps) at Davao Crocodile Park.

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A Nigerian rustred tarantula (Hysterocrates laticeps) at Davao Crocodile Park.

Photo: A Nigerian rustred tarantula (Hysterocrates laticeps) at Davao Crocodile Park.

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A Nigerian rustred tarantula (Hysterocrates laticeps) at Davao Crocodile Park.

Photo: An unidentified tarantula, Ornithoctonus sp. (undescribed species collected from Surat Thani location) from a private collection.

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An unidentified tarantula, Ornithoctonus sp. (undescribed species collected from Surat Thani location) from a private collection.

Photo: An unidentified tarantula, Ornithoctonus sp. (undescribed species collected from Surat Thani location) from a private collection.

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An unidentified tarantula, Ornithoctonus sp. (undescribed species collected from Surat Thani location) from a private collection.

Photo: Orange chevron tarantula (Tapinauchenius gigas) at the Moscow Zoo.

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Orange chevron tarantula (Tapinauchenius gigas) at the Moscow Zoo.

Photo: A Cuban bronze tarantula (Phormictopus auratus) at the Moscow Zoo.

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A Cuban bronze tarantula (Phormictopus auratus) at the Moscow Zoo.

Photo: Goliath pink-toe tarantula (Avicularia braunshauseni) at the Woodland Park Zoo.

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Goliath pink-toe tarantula (Avicularia braunshauseni)
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Photo: Goliath pink-toe tarantula (Avicularia braunshauseni) at the Woodland Park Zoo.

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Goliath pink-toe tarantula (Avicularia braunshauseni)
at the Woodland Park Zoo.

Photo: Indian violet tarantula (Chilobrachys fimbriatus) at Faunia in Madrid, Spain.

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Indian violet tarantula (Chilobrachys fimbriatus) at Faunia in Madrid, Spain.

Photo: Indian violet tarantula (Chilobrachys fimbriatus) at Faunia in Madrid, Spain.

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Indian violet tarantula (Chilobrachys fimbriatus) at Faunia in Madrid, Spain.

Photo: Tarantula (Citharacanthus meermani) at the Toronto Zoo.

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Tarantula (Citharacanthus meermani) at the Toronto Zoo.

Photo: Tarantula (Citharacanthus meermani) at the Toronto Zoo.

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Tarantula (Citharacanthus meermani) at the Toronto Zoo.

Photo: Dwarf star tarantula (Cyriocosmus sellatus) at the Toronto Zoo.

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Dwarf star tarantula (Cyriocosmus sellatus) at the Toronto Zoo.

Photo: Dwarf star tarantula (Cyriocosmus sellatus) at the Toronto Zoo.

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Dwarf star tarantula (Cyriocosmus sellatus) at the Toronto Zoo.

Photo: A critically endangered Rameshwaram ornamental spider (Poecilotheria hanumavilasumica) at the Toronto Zoo.

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A critically endangered Rameshwaram ornamental spider (Poecilotheria hanumavilasumica) at the Toronto Zoo.

Photo: A critically endangered Rameshwaram ornamental spider (Poecilotheria hanumavilasumica) at the Toronto Zoo.

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A critically endangered Rameshwaram ornamental spider (Poecilotheria hanumavilasumica) at the Toronto Zoo.

Photo: Karwar large burrowing spider (Thrigmopoeus truculentus) at the Toronto Zoo.

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Karwar large burrowing spider (Thrigmopoeus truculentus) at the Toronto Zoo.

Photo: Karwar large burrowing spider (Thrigmopoeus truculentus) at the Toronto Zoo.

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Karwar large burrowing spider (Thrigmopoeus truculentus) at the Toronto Zoo.

Photo: Redbloom tarantula (Pamphobeteus vespertinus) at the Toronto Zoo.

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Redbloom tarantula (Pamphobeteus vespertinus) at the Toronto Zoo.

Photo: Redbloom tarantula (Pamphobeteus vespertinus) at the Toronto Zoo.

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Redbloom tarantula (Pamphobeteus vespertinus) at the Toronto Zoo.

Photo: An endangered ivory billed ornamental tarantula (Poecilotheria subfusca) at the Toronto Zoo.

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An endangered ivory billed ornamental tarantula (Poecilotheria subfusca) at the Toronto Zoo.

Photo: An endangered ivory billed ornamental tarantula (Poecilotheria subfusca) at the Toronto Zoo.

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An endangered ivory billed ornamental tarantula (Poecilotheria subfusca) at the Toronto Zoo.

Photo: Featherleg spider (Selenotypus plumipes) at the Toronto Zoo.

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Featherleg spider (Selenotypus plumipes) at the Toronto Zoo.

Photo: Featherleg spider (Selenotypus plumipes) at the Toronto Zoo.

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Featherleg spider (Selenotypus plumipes) at the Toronto Zoo.

Photo: Haitian brown tarantula (Phormictopus atrichomatus) at the Toronto Zoo.

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Haitian brown tarantula (Phormictopus atrichomatus) at the Toronto Zoo.

Photo: Haitian brown tarantula (Phormictopus atrichomatus) at the Toronto Zoo.

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Haitian brown tarantula (Phormictopus atrichomatus) at the Toronto Zoo.

Photo: Orange chevron tarantula (Tapinauchenius gigas) at the Moscow Zoo.

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Orange chevron tarantula (Tapinauchenius gigas) at the Moscow Zoo.

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