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Aphonopelma seemanni This spider gets its name from the tan vertical stripes on the legs between the joints. This spider can secrete silk from its feet creating an adhesive to allow it to climb smooth surfaces. The body is covered with hairs which help tarantulas sense vibrations and movement, grip when climbing, or to irritate something (or someone) that has harassed them by flicking their abdominal hairs. While all tarantulas have venom, contrary to popular belief, it is almost never dangerous to humans. From the forests of the Southwest U.S., Mexico and Central America, these spiders can be both arboreal (tree dwellers) and terrestrial (ground dwellers) which digs deep ground burrows. Females can also live as long as 20 years! |
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