Tarantula are a group of hairy and often very large spiders belonging to the family Theraphosidae, of which approximately 900 species have been identified. Some genera of the tarantulas hunt prey primarily in trees and other genera hunt on or near the ground. All tarantulas can produce silk; while arboreal species will typically reside in a silken "tube tent", terrestrial species will line their burrows with silk to stabilize the burrow wall and facilitate climbing up and down. Tarantulas mainly eat insects and other arthropods, using ambush as their primary method of prey capture. The biggest tarantulas can kill animals as large as lizards, mice, and birds. Tarantulas are found in tropical and desert regions around the world. Most tarantulas are harmless to humans, and some species are popular in the exotic pet trade. Some species, while not known to have ever produced human fatalities, have venom that can produce extreme discomfort ov...
Paljudel tarantlitel on must või pruun karvane keha ja jalad, kuid mõned liigid on ka eredat värvi. Elutsükkel Tarantli paaritumishooaeg on sügisel. Noorte putukate inkubatsioon kestab 6-9 nädalat, emane tarantel muneb 500 - 1000 muna siidisesse kookonisse. Noor tarantel lahkub oma urust 2 - 3 nädala möödumisel peale koorumist. Taratntli eluiga on 25 - 40 aastat. Tarantel lemmikloomana Tarantlit võib pidada ka kodus lemmikloomana. Levinuimad kodused lemmikloomad tarantlitest on mehhiko punapõlv-tarantel, hiid-linnutapik ja tsiili punakeha-tarantel. Kodus pidamiseks peab tarantli jaoks olema terraarium. Terraarium peab olema ehitatud nii, et see oleks ohutu nii loomale kui inimesele. Terraariumis peab olema loomale sobiv valgus, soojus, õhuvahetus, õhuniiskus ja varjupaik. Tarantlit tuleb toita üks kord nädalas.
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