Theraphosidae: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Theraphosidae
Genus
Species
Scientific Name: Theraphosidae

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Tarantula

Tarantulas comprise a group of large and often hairy spiders of the family Theraphosidae. As of 2025, more than 1,100 species have been identified, within 177 genera. The term "tarantula" is usually used to describe members of the family Theraphosidae, although many other members of the same infraorder (Mygalomorphae) are commonly referred to as "tarantulas" or "false tarantulas". Some of the more common species have become popular in the exotic pet trade. Many New World species kept as pets have setae known as urticating hairs that can cause irritation to the skin, and in extreme cases, cause damage to the eyes.

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Theraphosidae in languages:

Afrikaans: Bobbejaanspinnekoppe & Tarantulas
Chinese: 捕鳥蛛科
Chinese: 捕鳥蛛
Croatian: Tarantule
Croatian: Tarantula
Czech: sklípkanovití
Danish: Fugleedderkoppefamilien
English: Tarantulas
English: Baboon Spiders
English: Bird Spiders
English: Bird-eating Spiders
English: Birdeaters
English: Earth Tigers
German: Vogelspinnen
Hebrew: פרווניתיים
Hungarian: madárpókfélék
Japanese: オオツチグモ科
Lithuanian: Tarantulai
Portuguese: Caranguejeiras
Russian: Пауки-птицееды
Russian: Пауки-птицеяды
Thai: วงศ์ บึ้ง

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Theraphosidae: taxon details and analytics

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Tarantula

Theraphosidae in languages:

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Theraphosidae: taxon details and analytics

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Tarantula

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