Tarantulas aren’t especially dangerous, just big......................
“ Tarantulas aren’t especially dangerous, just big.....................”
Correct. The greater danger comes from the plate glass door I would run through or possibly the window I would jump out of upon encountering this relatively benign monster.
Every spider in the world has some kind of venom they use to paralyze their prey except certain species of tarantulas, if I remember correctly. So yes, tarantulas are probably among the least harmful to humans of all spider species. It’s funny how they’re also probably the ugliest and scariest.
Mostly correct, those found in the US are usually no worse than a bee sting, unless you are allergic, then all bets are off.
The most common one found in Texas is the Mexican Cinnamon, I’ve caught 2 or 3. Sometimes also called Texas Cinnamon, not sure which is proper. Gets to about 3 inch leg span, usually runs from you, very shy. One of those I caught I gave to a friend at A&M who was an entymologist. Or studying to be one, anyway.
Makes a great pet actually, dead quiet, never barks, doesn’t claw the couch legs, or tear up toilet paper, never pees all over the carpet, never chases kids, cars or cats and quite inexpensive to feed, a decent sized bug every week or so...
The African Red Leg Tarantula can be, but is not always, deadly.
And they make great sci-fi movies too...