| The tarantula hawk bends its long abdomen forward and underneath the tarantula to deliver a paralytic venom with its mighty stinger. |
| Gorb and colleagues discovered the tarantulas' silk-spinning abilities by examining glass plates scattered vertically in a tarantula terrarium. |
| The exhibit contains more than 13 species of birds, as well as acouchis, a Boa constrictor, a pair of slow-moving sloths, and a tarantula. |
| Next, they listened to a brief taped story about a spider while they viewed three photographs of a tarantula. |
| All tarantula hawks are large, with metallic blue coloration, and have distinctive curly antennae. |
| It may not be as easy to find a willing pet-sitter for a tarantula as it would be for a cute little kitten. |
