Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Tarantulas
Tarantulas are unique among spiders as they have relatively long life spans. Male (pictured) and female tarantulas do not reach sexual maturity until 8-10 years of age. Males die shortly after breeding, but females may live for 20-25 years. As a result, individual tarantulas must survive for a long period of time (a very long time for your average spider) before they are even capable of reproduction.
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