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Tarantulas Evolved To Have Dense Hair As A Defense Mechanism, Protecting Themselves Against Predatory Army Ants, According To A New Study
This hypothesis is supported by findings that many burrowing New World tarantulas cover their egg sacs with urticating hairs, ...
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A New Tarantula Species Was Discovered In The Chiricahua Mountains, But Its Natural Habitat Is Threatened By Climate Change
A new species of tarantula, a red-reared arachnid, has been discovered in the Chiricahua Mountains in southeastern Arizona. It is the 30th species of tarantula to be recorded in the United States.
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Tarantula hawks: The most painful wasp sting in the world explained
Armed with one of the most painful stings on the planet, tarantula hawks are a spider's worst nightmare. A fear of insects - entomophobia -is relatively common among people, but for some spiders, ...