Tarantulas

I'm scared of big, black, hairy tarantulas!

I'm afraid of big, black, hairy tarantulas.

Tarantulas can kill people.

Tarantulas aren't naturally aggressive unless threatened.

Tarantulas aren't naturally aggressive.

Tarantulas are very fragile so sit down, cup your hands like so, and try not to drop it.

We can find tarantulas here in Algeria.

Like many other spiders, tarantulas have silk-producing organs called spinnerets located on their abdomens. Rather than spinning webs, the giant land spiders use their silk to line or guard their underground burrows. They have also been known to build hammock-like structures for a cozy place to spend the day.

Inside the museum, visitors can see other creatures, from tarantulas to roaches, but Karner says they are all part of the same natural environment.

Tarantulas have inhabited the planet since the age of the dinosaurs.