Yeah, how long will it be before the damn thing bites the kid and and she has to go the ER?
Tarantulas do not bite; they cover their prey and sting. The stinger is on their underside. We saw lots of them on our mission trips in the Dominican Republic. One of the teens on our team thought they were cool, so we did some research to find out what to do if she was bitten. Seems the sting is about comparable to a bee or wasp for toxicity. They kill small pests - such as mice, and small snakes. After we found that out, I was kind of glad to see them where we were staying.
If you’re interested, there’s more info here http://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/group/tarantulas/ - and elsewhere on the ‘net.