Since ancient times, people believed tarantulas among the most dangerous and venomous creatures on Earth.These animals are always treated with suspicion.Until now, the spider tarantula causes fear one of its kind.But much against him is exaggerated and unreasonable.Let's see who the tarantulas and how dangerous they are.
Exotic threat
its name from a tarantula spider obliged the city of Taranto in Italy.It is in the vicinity of live Lycosa tarantula - the largest of all his relatives, reaching the length of 6 centimeters.The name of the famous Italian tarantella dance has the same roots.As previously it was thought that the bite of the tarantula makes people mad, to heal, people danced in a mad rhythm tarantella.Generally, tarantula - the spider is not very poisonous, in any case, for a man of his bites can result in the development of a tragic sudden allergic reaction.Thus, for humans it is not lethal, never attacked first, and may bite only in self defense.
Where to live?
Habitats tarantulas - steppe, semi-desert and desert.These arachnids are thermophilic, so are found in Italy (Apulian), Spain, Portugal and the south of the European part of Russia (South Russian tarantula spider, photo below).
tarantulas living in Russia, called Mizgir.They are all different color, depending on the habitat and aims to serve them good camouflage.That is why the colors color Mizgir begins with light brown tones, the color of the soil and ends with dark shades.
Spider Life
On slopes spider tarantula has a habit of digging holes, the depth of which reaches up to fifty centimeters.There he is resting in the daytime, and at night goes to hunt insects.Winter time tarantula spider spends its burrow, its input pre-insulated dry plants and cobwebs.
These dangerous arthropods in its own very beautiful.No wonder they have so many fans.They fascinate and attract the eye, with long hairy legs and bright colors.This is practically the largest spiders.And female tarantulas significantly larger and males reach a length of 4 cm.
Spider wedding
Female tarantulas are very severe.After the act of mating, which traditionally takes place in late summer and lasts about ten hours, the male must quickly retreat not to be eaten.In late spring the female lays her eggs in a cocoon of cobwebs and his closely guarded.As soon as the light appears the offspring, while the female is young spiders on his back.Then they begin to live independently and separately, digging for a separate hole, and the circle of life is repeated.
People are afraid of spiders?
enemies tarantula wasps are kind Pompilus, mantis, scorpions and skolopendry.From pet tarantula to a danger sheep, because they can eat a tarantula without experiencing any discomfort.Moreover, the spiders often come to fight with each other, sometimes both fighters are killed.
Thus, tarantula spider is a brilliant representative of the family of wolf spiders.He lives in a warm climate, is nocturnal, is poisonous predator.
