Family Theraphosidae - Tarantulas

Classification · Remarks · Internet References

Texas Brown Tarantula - Aphonopelma hentzi

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Arachnida (Arachnids)

Order Araneae (Spiders)

Infraorder Mygalomorphae (Mygalomorphs)

Family Theraphosidae (Tarantulas)

Remarks

Will not bite unless provoked - Their venom is no worse than most bee stings; however, some tarantulas can release a cloud of hairs that irritate the mucous membranes of mammals

Internet References

A fact sheet on tarantulas

Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 16 February, 2004 - 1:20pm
Additional contributions by Chris Wirth
Last updated 4 October, 2005 - 7:29am

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