Belize Cinnamon tarantula, Crassicus lamanai, and a tarantula nest
Second photo, tarantula nest, about 2 inches across. By Colleen Steege.
A tarantula makes a web - small fine webs for alarm if prey or predator enters the hole - thick and defensive web for peace in the vulnerable time of changing exosceleton.
Photograph by Dave Hernandez
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