Survival Guide: Tarantula | National Geographic

it’s an eight-legged hair-raising

it’s an eight-legged hair-raising predator and the largest spider in the

predator and the largest spider in the

predator and the largest spider in the world

world

world the Goliath tarantula a full-sized adult

the Goliath tarantula a full-sized adult

the Goliath tarantula a full-sized adult has a leg span up to a foot long a

has a leg span up to a foot long a

has a leg span up to a foot long a powerful hunter it can kill creatures

powerful hunter it can kill creatures

powerful hunter it can kill creatures bigger than itself it’s razor-sharp

bigger than itself it’s razor-sharp

bigger than itself it’s razor-sharp fangs measure an inch long and drip with

fangs measure an inch long and drip with

fangs measure an inch long and drip with venom barbed hairs can fire into the air

venom barbed hairs can fire into the air

venom barbed hairs can fire into the air and strike the eyes skin and throat

and strike the eyes skin and throat

and strike the eyes skin and throat under the cover of darkness it waits and

under the cover of darkness it waits and

under the cover of darkness it waits and works then strikes when least expected

works then strikes when least expected

works then strikes when least expected if a tarantula lands on you what should

if a tarantula lands on you what should

if a tarantula lands on you what should you do should you smash it with your

you do should you smash it with your

you do should you smash it with your hand roll around on the ground or do

hand roll around on the ground or do

hand roll around on the ground or do nothing the correct answer is C doing

nothing the correct answer is C doing

nothing the correct answer is C doing nothing if you try to smash it the

nothing if you try to smash it the

nothing if you try to smash it the tarantula will defend itself with its

tarantula will defend itself with its

tarantula will defend itself with its nasty though non-lethal bite rolling on

nasty though non-lethal bite rolling on

nasty though non-lethal bite rolling on the ground in a panic will likely hurt

the ground in a panic will likely hurt

the ground in a panic will likely hurt you as much as the spider but if you do

you as much as the spider but if you do

you as much as the spider but if you do nothing the tarantula who thinks you’re

nothing the tarantula who thinks you’re

nothing the tarantula who thinks you’re just a big moving land mass will

just a big moving land mass will

just a big moving land mass will eventually walk off to find more stable

eventually walk off to find more stable

eventually walk off to find more stable and safer ground and that’s how you

and safer ground and that’s how you

and safer ground and that’s how you survive an encounter with a tarantula

survive an encounter with a tarantula

survive an encounter with a tarantula you