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Tarantulas live mostly in desert areas, feeding on young poisonous snakes.
The largest tarantula Theraphosa leblondi has a 3 inch body and 10 inch leg span. One of the tarantulas more bizarre defenses is to scrape off the hairs on its abdomen and hurl it into the face of their attackers, which can cause pain or temporary blindness. The deadliest enemy of the tarantula is the spider-hunting wasp, which goes into the spider's lair and immobolizes it with a paralyzing sting. Only after the tarantulas final molting stage can its sex be determined. Tarantulas definitely don't have eagle eyes.