Giant+Tarantulas+by+Louis+D

** Introduction ** ** Tarantulas give some people the creeps because of their large hairy legs, and bodies. But these spiders are harmless to humans, but can give painful bite. These spiders have become popular pets. **
 * // Goliath Tarantula //**[[image:goliath1.jpg width="401" height="279"]]


 * Anatomy **
 * Tarantulas have two body parts **
 * And eight legs and eight eyes **


 * Tarantulas live in a well drained soil in often area throughout the desert and grasslands areas. All North American tarantulas are ground dwells all other species live in trees cliffs, cave or in crops like bananas and pineapples. **
 * Diet **
 * Tarantulas are nocturnal hunters. They feed on insects like grasshoppers, beetle and other small spiders and small birds as well sometimes small lizard **

** : **** Tarantulas can grow up to 10-12 inches! **
 * Predators **
 * Predator of tarantula includes lizard spider eating birds, coyotes and foxes. **
 * Life span [[image:coyote005-004.jpg width="280" height="234"]] **
 * Male tarantulas can live ten to twelve years; female tarantulas can live twice as //long.// **
 * Did You Know? **
 * :Tarantulas can jump a few feet in the air. But the problem is they are very fragile and a fall or injure there self or kill there self. **
 * Conclusion **
 * Tarantula is a spider that can be kept as a pet, lives mainly in well drained soil **