Are taranchula spiders poisonous/dangerous to humans? do they attach? Bite? shoot out hairs?

They like all spiders have venom so they can eat.

They are not deadly to humans unless you are allergic to bee stings. They average Tarantula spider has slightly less venom than a bee sting. They do not shoot out hairs. They also make good pets.

Are taranchula spiders poisonous/dangerous to humans? do they attach? Bite? shoot out hairs?

Tarantulas use their back legs to throw hair at potential enemies if they feel threatened. Report It

Are taranchula spiders poisonous/dangerous to humans? do they attach? Bite? shoot out hairs?

yes to all three questions

Are taranchula spiders poisonous/dangerous to humans? do they attach? Bite? shoot out hairs?

Tarantula spiders are poisonous in the sense that the bite is similar to a wasp sting. It is painful but manageable. Some species are a little more aggressive than other species and will defend themselves. Overall, Tarantulas make good pets if you know how to care for them correctly. And yes, a defense mechanism for Tarantulas is to release hairs from its abdomen at an attacker. The hairs are annoying to many attacking species.

Are taranchula spiders poisonous/dangerous to humans? do they attach? Bite? shoot out hairs?

I'm not sure if any are poisonous. Some species are more agressive than others. One of the ways that they might defend themselves is by shooting out their hair at you. I heard that it is a good idea to where goggles, so the hairs can't get in your eyes.

Are taranchula spiders poisonous/dangerous to humans? do they attach? Bite? shoot out hairs?

I ain`t know just hate them.

Are taranchula spiders poisonous/dangerous to humans? do they attach? Bite? shoot out hairs?

There are technically no fatally toxic forms of Tarantulas in the world. Thier bite can be quite painful, and causes much in the way of mechanical damage, simply because the fangs are quite large. Most Tarantulas can actually control the amount of venom they inject, most of the time, they give what is called a "dry bite" where in fact they didnt inject any venom. They do this simply because they want to save it for times that they really need it, if they give a human all of their venom, when it was posing no real threat to them, and then are attacked by a bird, they will be screwed. There are several types of spiders around the world that can kill humans, the Brazilian wandering spider, the Australian funnel web, the mouse spider, all of these look large and impressive but are not technically Tarantulas (Theraphosidae).

All Tarantulas have what are called Urticating hairs, these are the hairs that they "shoot" at attackers. They dont actually shoot out like darts, but they kind of blow around in the wind, like the fluffy seed pods of dandilions. I have worked at an institute that raised Tarantulas before, and I am very familiar with these hairs. I have been sprayed with them about a dozen times, and they itch let me tell you. This defence works really well against mammalian predators, that have soft skin and mucus membranes in the nose and mouth, when these hairs hit this membrane, it is very irritating, and can be for several hours. They use the hind legs to wipe off these tiny hairs formt he abdomen and throw them up into the air.

Tarantulas typically prefer to spray with these hairs rather than bite, they will not intentionally attack people, and have never shown to do so. When disturbed, they will rear up and show their fangs as a warning, if you are still willing to grab them, then watch out. Tarantulas can only bite downward, thats because their fangs are pointed up and down not side to side like most other spider families, I learned the proper way to pick them up without getting bitten, but a couple times it didnt work so well.

I was bitten 4 times in my life, it hurts, kind of like a very bad bee sting that lasts for about 8 hours or so, the wound takes a good 2 weeks to heal properly, but its one of those things that once you get bitten, you arent as afriad the next time.

Now Scorpions, thats a different story.........they hurt real bad, I have been stung only once by a desert hairy scorpion (handurus arizonensis) I will try to avoid that at all costs next time!

I hope that answers your question!