What is a day like in the life of a tarantula in the wild?

A lot like a day in captivity, actually. Many tarantulas, by which I mean either the infraorder Mygalomorphae or the family Theraphosidae, have solitary and quiet lives. She finds or makes a good hiding place. read more

Wait. Wait. The biggest difference between a day in the wild and a day in captivity is the variety and regularity of food available. read more

Like other Arachnida, a tarantula’s body comprises two main parts, the prosoma (or cephalothorax) and the opisthosoma (or abdomen). The prosoma and opisthosoma are connected by the pedicel, or pregenital somite. This waist-like connecting piece is actually part of the prosoma and gives the opisthosoma a wide range of motion relative to the prosoma. read more

(Tarantula bites, in themselves, are rarely septic. It would be much worse to be bitten by a cat.) If there is pain that last longer than it takes you to get to a pharmacy, then ask the pharmacist for OTC medicines for pain and itching. read more