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Tarantulas And Us

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# Tarantula_Tuesday , Post #1 What Are Tarantulas ? Alot of people , unfamiliar with arachnids does not know what tarantulas are . Tarantulas get their name from the fact that they are said to be able to hunt birds .  "Is this true ? I don't know ?" So what are tarantulas ? Tarantulas are invertebrates , meaning they do not have a skeleton , tarantulas are only able to move due to hard and soft parts in their skin , making them not just only invertebrates but arthropods as well . How Do Tarantulas Grow ? As much as you and I grow from the presence of our bones , tarantulas are forced to molt. Example : People grow within their jacket , untill they get to big for it , and then get rid of it. Replacing the old jacket with a new larger jacket. Tarantulas do the same . Tarantulas will grow within their skin , untill they get to big for it , then the tarantula molts.  Replacing the old skin with fresh new skin , being larger than the previous molt it le