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How does the hair on a tarantula keep it from getting eaten? When an enemy is near, a tarantula can use its legs to rub hair off its body. Tiny hairs fly into the air, stinging and hurting the spider's enemy. This is just one of the surprising facts that kids will discover as they explore the world of these hairy creatures.

Hairy Tarantulas
By Kathryn Camisa

How does the hair on a tarantula keep it from getting eaten? When an enemy is near, a tarantula can use its legs to rub hair off its body. Tiny hairs fly into the air, stinging and hurting the spider's enemy. This is just one of the surprising facts that kids will discover as they explore the world of these hairy creatures. Vivid, eye-popping photographs and fascinating information will engage young readers as they learn about the natural habitat, diet, physical characteristics, and behavior of this unique invertebrate. Hairy Tarantulas is part of Bearport's No Backbone! The World of Invertebrates series.

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