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Kids Health: Hey! A Tarantula Bit Me!
Use this site to learn some facts about tarantulas, find out what to do if you are bitten by one, and learn some important ways to avoid being bitten.
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Arizona Sonora Desert Museum : Animal Fact Sheet: Tarantula
This fact sheet on tarantulas provides details on physical characteristics, range, habitat, conservation, diet, reproduction, and other quick facts.
Scholastic
Scholastic News: Week of 5 6 13: A Spider as Big as Your Head
Learn about the recent discovery in Sri Lanka of a tarantula almost the size of a person's head!
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The Tarantula's Burrow: The Whistling / Barking Spider
A quick overview on the whistling spider which is found predominantly in Australia. Includes reports on their ability to make noise and the effects of their bites.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Spiders! Amazon Tales
Explore several spider species and learn about their adaptations to the world around them. Design a new species of spider, with adaptations required to survive in a particular habitat.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Ay! Me Pico Una Tarantula!
Find out what is a tarantula, what a tarantula bite looks and feels like and what you should do. In Spanish.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Animals for Kids: Tarantula
Investigate the arachnid Tarantula which is a large harry eight-legged poisonous spider.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Tarantula Feet Spin Sticky Silk
From ABC News in Science, this article discusses the two methods the spiders use to walk upside down or vertically. In addition, it discusses the use of a silk-like mechanism as a third method.
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Chilean Rose Tarantula
This photo shows a close up view of a Chilean rose tarantula resting on the hand of someone brave. Also known as the the Chilean flame tarantula, it is likely the most common species of tarantula sold in pet stores due to the large...
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Insectclopedia: Lesson Plans
A very comprehensive site from pedagonet.com that includes lesson plans on insects for all ages and grade levels. Students will enjoy learning about insects as you employ these engaging lesson plans in your own classroom.