Animals Backyard Habitat

Despite its size and fearsome appearance, these spiders are not dangerous because of its bite. The toxin can be inoculated is not dangerous, if you will come to bite only hurts a little bit like a wasp sting and spends a few hours. Yes, almost all American tarantulas are on the dorsal surface of abdomen a “patch” of specialized hairs

These hairs can be released into the air by rubbing the hind legs as a defense, when the spider is disturbed. The hairs can cause irritation when in contact with skin or sensitive tissues such as mucous. Stinging hairs are called There are several types of stinging hairs. The contact (type II), large and heavy, the spider throws but no places approaching the abdomen are only arboreal tarantulas (in Uruguay there). There are other types that are light, small and Airborne (types I, III, IV and VI). The evolution of these hairs is quite puzzling, since they can be present two different types of hair in the same spider, what types of questions that these hairs have a common origin. Watch out for hairs of tarantulas!