Tarantula (Spider)

** Tarantulas comprise a group of large and often hairy arachnids belonging to the Theraphosidae family of spiders, of which approximately 900 species have been identified. Wikipedia

Scientific name: Theraphosidae,

Lifespan: Goliath birdeater: 15 – 25 years,

Higher classification: Theraphosoidea,

Phylum: Arthropoda,

Rank: Family,

Order: Spider,