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How does a tarantula feed?

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Anonymous

12y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

The same way other Spiders feed.... They inject venom into the prey

  • which liquefies the insect's body. The resulting 'soup' is then sucked up by the spider, and digested. The remaining hard carapace of the insect is discarded.
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