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Why are the tarantulas that have these hairs more likely to produce offspring than the hairless tarantulas are?
Because tarantulas that have hair will be better able to defend themselves
What adaptations does a tarantulas have?
Tarantulas are very sensitive to vibrations in the ground that may indicate the presence of prey or danger. They are equipped with urticating hairs on their abdomen which can be released by kicking with the back legs; these hairs irritate the nose and eyes of would-be attackers.
How do animals with 4 guard hairs protect themselves from predators in the wild?
Animals with four guard hairs protect themselves from predators in the wild by using these hairs to sense danger and react quickly to threats. The guard hairs help them detect changes in their environment and potential predators, allowing them to escape or defend themselves effectively.
What is the name of the hairs tarantulas shoot out their body?
Urticating hairs. UR-TI-CAY-TING
What is being done to preserve and save tarantulas?
Don't kill them and breed them, show other people not to be afraid of them. And don't buy anything that has to do with killing tarantulas, for example, a tarantula in a glass container with a pin through it or a shirt that says I hate tarantulas.
Do taranchulas throw their hair before they attack?
Yes, some tarantulas have the ability to release urticating (irritating) hairs from their abdomen when threatened or attacked. These hairs can cause irritation and discomfort to the predator or perceived threat. However, not all tarantulas exhibit this behavior.
What eats tarantulas?
Birds, snakes, and rodents mostly avoid tarantulas because they have hairs carrying irritating toxins. The "spider wasp" (Pompilidae ) stings the tarantula and lays its egg or eggs in the spider's abdomen -- once the eggs hatch, the tarantula carcass is used as a food source by the wasp larvae.Native populations of humans eat tarantulas by roasting off the hairs.
Are tarantulas harmless?
Mostly tarantulas are harmless to humans, but they can inflict a painful bite if provoked. The Sydney Funnel-Web Spider, which is poisonous, is not a tarantula. In addition to their fangs, tarantulas in the New World have what are called "urticating hairs", which they throw from their abdomens to fend off curious predators.
How do tarantulas protect themself?
Tarantulas protect themselves in several ways. First, they throw the urticating hairs on their bodies. These contain a bit of the poison they have, but it just causes an irritation to the animal or person. Second they use the fangs they have. You can always tell when a tarantula will strike because it raises up on its hind legs so it can open the two front legs to strike. If you are around one, watch it as it goes after food. Third, it will hide. Tarantulas like a good place to hide. The trap door tarantula has a nifty little trap door on his doorway.
How does a tarantula poison other animal by shedding its hair?
These tarantulas that don't bite have hairs with poison but they don't shed the hair, they sting the prey with the hair.
What arthropods attach themselves to human hairs?
Lice
How do spiders defend themeselves?
"Spiders" is too broad to use as a topic. Let me cut it into easier details. Common spiders: Most of these are web-creating. They depend primarily on this. Anything bigger than them is too much of a threat for their fangs to deal with. . Common spiders use small fangs, webs and maybe venom to defend themselves. Tarantulas: Tarantulas have five key aspects to what they are 1. They have finger-like spinnerets for creating tripwires. 2. They have small hairs which can irritate the skin of a predator. 3. They have retractable claws like a cat to aid grip. 4. They have non-venomous fangs to kill. 5. They ALL have eight eyes to see around them. Some species have several of these, but only tarantula have all five. A soider missing one of these is not a tarantula.
