Giant Tarantula spider (Aphonopelma chalcodes) Tarantulas (as the term is used in North America) comprise a group of often hairy and often very large arachnids belonging to the family Theraphosidae, of which approximately 900 species have been identified. Some members of the same Suborder may also be called “tarantulas” in the common parlance. This article will restrict itself to describing […]