When most people think of spiders, the word ‘friend’ may be one of the last ones to come to mind. However, if you were a ...

Tarantulas are hairy so that the army ants cleaning their homes don't eat them alive ... that suggested burrowing tarantulas cover their egg sacs in hairs to help stop ants from getting at ...

They guard their eggs until they hatch ... sometimes for 25 to 30 years as pets (in captivity). What do tarantulas eat? Tarantulas are active and awake at night (nocturnal).