Tarantulas are big, hairy spiders. They haven´t got a backbone; they are invertebrates.
Where do they live?
There are tarantulas in Africa, Asia and Australia, but most of them live in North and south America. Some tarantulas live under the ground, some live on the ground and others live in trees.
What do they eat?
Tarantulas are carnivores. They eat insects like grasshoppers and beetles. Big tarantulas eat small lizards, snakes and frogs. They kill their prey with their poisonous fangs. They usually hunt at night.
Do tarantulas kill people?
Tarantulas kill small animals but they don´t kill people.
Do tarantulas have babbies?
No, tarantulas don´t have babies. They lay eggs. Female tarantulas lay between 50 and 2,000 eggs. After six or seven weeks the young spiders hatch from the eggs.
