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Even though most spiders are totally harmless and some of us even like to keep them as pets, there are far more people out there that want to find out how to repel spiders or not invite them into your home in the first place. If not kept as a pet, the only purpose a …
Tarantulas are the perfect pet to keep if you don’t have a lot of space but don’t want the smell/mess that comes with small mammals (think gerbils, hamsters, etc) or you simply don’t have the time to be routinely cleaning cages 24/7. For example, if you want to keep some rare birds, you need a …
The Peacock tarantula (Poecilotheria metallica) is an Old World species of tarantula. It is the only blue species of the genus Poecilotheria. Like others in its genus it exhibits an intricate fractal-like pattern on the abdomen. The species’ natural habitat is deciduous forest in Andhra Pradesh, in central southern India. It has been classified as …
Tarantulas are just giant spiders so they must make webs, right? Wrong. Tarantula’s use silk for many things, but a web to catch prey isn’t one of them. Read on to find out more. Tarantulas do not make typical webs like other spiders. They do create silk, which has several functions. It can provide support …
How often do tarantulas eat? This article will tell you all about how often they eat, what to feed them and all other interesting facts relating to the digestive system of a tarantula. In the wild, the average tarantula eats every 2 to 3 days, while spiderlings eat more frequently at once every day or …
Do jumping spiders eat ants? Jumping spiders are those cute, furry and four-eyed creatures that are part of the arachnid world. Even the hardiest of arachnophobes can’t help but find themselves warming to these little beauties. The burning question here though, is do they eat ants? Whilst jumping spiders are small and therefore eat small …