Tarantula
Lacey
Grade 3W
January, 2000
What is hairy and size of a person’s hand?
Habitat
The Tarantula spider can be found in North America, South Asia, Africa,
Europe and Australia. The Tarantula does not spin webs, but it hunts for food instead. It lives in a burrow and lines it’s burrow with silk underground, rocks, damp places, grass, in dirt and under trees.
Physical Description
The Tarantula is large and hairy. They are as big as the size of a of a woman’s hand. This spider is 1-2 cm long.
The Young
The female spider lays eggs. The babies hatch from the eggs.
Food
The Tarantula eats lady bugs, other spiders, frogs, birds and Tarantulas. It also eats mice, flies, bees and beetles. It eats ants, mites, butterflies, baby scorpions and grasshoppers, too.
Enemies
The Tarantula has enemies like wasps, other spiders, people and scorpions. Some Tarantulas are dangerous and few are nice.
Other Interesting Facts
Only a few spiders are dangerous. There are 37 000 different species of spiders.
