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Tarantulas are large, hairy spiders of the family Theraphosidae. They are the largest spiders in the world and can be found in deserts and tropical regions. They are also sometimes kept as pets.

Tarantula - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tarantulas comprise a group of large and often hairy arachnids belonging to the Theraphosidae family of spiders, of which approximately 900 species have been identified.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarantula
Tarantulas - National Geographic

Learn all you wanted to know about tarantulas with pictures, videos, photos, facts, and news from National Geographic.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/bugs/tarantula
Tarantula - San Diego Zoo Animals

They're big, they're hairy, but are they scary? Not when you get to know them! Tarantulas are the biggest spiders in the world.
http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/tarantula
Tarantula Facts - Livescience

There are more than 800 species of these hairy, nocturnal archnids.
http://www.livescience.com/39963-tarantula.html
How to Care for a Tarantula: 7 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow

How to Care for a Tarantula. So you've just brought home a new, eight-legged little friend. What now? This article describes some of the basics about caring for a tarantula as a pet.
http://www.wikihow.com/Care-for-a-Tarantula
10 Fascinating Facts About Tarantulas - About

Hollywood directors like to use tarantulas in horror flicks, because these huge, furry spiders look intimidating. But tarantulas have been given a bad rap. These 10 cool facts about tarantulas should make you think differently about these docile and fascinating spiders.
http://insects.about.com/od/spiders/a/10-facts-about-tarantulas.htm
Questions Answered About Tarantulas - AmazingTarantulas

The great thing about this question is that I am often asked this while I have a tarantula crawling on my hand. Now, I like some excitement in my life, but putting myself at risk is not my idea of fun. If tarantulas were dangerous, I would definitely not be impressing anyone by holding one.
http://www.amazingtarantulas.com/tarantulafacts.htm
BBC - Earth - The Truth About Tarantulas: Not Too Big, Not Too Scary

We think of tarantulas as great big hairy spiders that can kill a human with a single venomous bite. This is not the case.
http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20150629-the-truth-about-tarantulas
Tarantulas of The Desert - DesertMuseum

A female tarantula has a more stocky body than a male and is covered in a light brown or tan hair.
https://www.desertmuseum.org/kids/oz/long-fact-sheets/tarantula.php
Spider Facts - Tarantula

Fun facts for kids including photos and printable activity worksheets about spiders.
http://www.kidzone.ws/lw/spiders/facts-tarantula.htm
Tarantulas - DesertUSA

In the southwest , tarantulas live in solitude in desert basins, mountain foothills and forested slopes.
http://www.desertusa.com/insects/tarantulas.html
Tarantula Facts - SoftSchools

Tarantulas are largest known spiders. They mainly inhabit deserts, rainforests and grasslands. They live in all continents except Antarctica.
http://www.softschools.com/facts/animals/tarantula_facts/20

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Tarantula - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tarantulas comprise a group of large and often hairy arachnids belonging to the Theraphosidae family of spiders, of which approximately 900 species have been identified.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarantula
Tarantulas - National Geographic

Learn all you wanted to know about tarantulas with pictures, videos, photos, facts, and news from National Geographic.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/bugs/tarantula
Tarantula - San Diego Zoo Animals

They're big, they're hairy, but are they scary? Not when you get to know them! Tarantulas are the biggest spiders in the world.
http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/tarantula
Tarantula Facts - Livescience

There are more than 800 species of these hairy, nocturnal archnids.
http://www.livescience.com/39963-tarantula.html
How to Care for a Tarantula: 7 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow

How to Care for a Tarantula. So you've just brought home a new, eight-legged little friend. What now? This article describes some of the basics about caring for a tarantula as a pet.
http://www.wikihow.com/Care-for-a-Tarantula
10 Fascinating Facts About Tarantulas - About

Hollywood directors like to use tarantulas in horror flicks, because these huge, furry spiders look intimidating. But tarantulas have been given a bad rap. These 10 cool facts about tarantulas should make you think differently about these docile and fascinating spiders.
http://insects.about.com/od/spiders/a/10-facts-about-tarantulas.htm
Questions Answered About Tarantulas - AmazingTarantulas

The great thing about this question is that I am often asked this while I have a tarantula crawling on my hand. Now, I like some excitement in my life, but putting myself at risk is not my idea of fun. If tarantulas were dangerous, I would definitely not be impressing anyone by holding one.
http://www.amazingtarantulas.com/tarantulafacts.htm
BBC - Earth - The Truth About Tarantulas: Not Too Big, Not Too Scary

We think of tarantulas as great big hairy spiders that can kill a human with a single venomous bite. This is not the case.
http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20150629-the-truth-about-tarantulas
Tarantulas of The Desert - DesertMuseum

A female tarantula has a more stocky body than a male and is covered in a light brown or tan hair.
https://www.desertmuseum.org/kids/oz/long-fact-sheets/tarantula.php
Spider Facts - Tarantula

Fun facts for kids including photos and printable activity worksheets about spiders.
http://www.kidzone.ws/lw/spiders/facts-tarantula.htm
Tarantulas - DesertUSA

In the southwest , tarantulas live in solitude in desert basins, mountain foothills and forested slopes.
http://www.desertusa.com/insects/tarantulas.html
Tarantula Facts - SoftSchools

Tarantulas are largest known spiders. They mainly inhabit deserts, rainforests and grasslands. They live in all continents except Antarctica.
http://www.softschools.com/facts/animals/tarantula_facts/20

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Tarantulas are large, hairy spiders of the family Theraphosidae. They are the largest spiders in the world and can be found in deserts and tropical regions. They are also sometimes kept as pets.

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