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The complete list of tarantula species in Australia and Oceania

The Oceania region is home to over 20 tarantula species, most of which belong to the Selenocosmiinae sub-family of tarantulas ...
AOL

Why Sun Spiders Kill Ants Without Eating Them

Sun spiders, also known as camel spiders, aren’t actually spiders at all. They have a fearsome reputation and will prey on a variety of insects, ranging from wasps to silverfish. Although sun spiders ...
Oregonian

Camel spiders, non-venomous cousins of true spiders and scorpions, use powerful jaws to crush their prey

Solifuge arachnids, also known as camel spiders or wind scorpions, are of keen interest to Kristie Reddick and Jessica Honaker, two Portland-based insect scientists who blog at The Bug Chicks.
Los Angeles Times

It’s tarantula mating season. Where you can spot the spider and how to avoid getting bit

If you suffer from arachnophobia, this is the time of year when you’re most likely to run into one of your worst nightmares: a tarantula. It’s mating season for most of the 29 species of tarantulas in ...