Abdomen

This is the rear end of the tarantula.

Arboreal

We use this word to describe a tarantula that lives above ground level usually in trees.

Carapace

This is the almost circular part of the tarantula when viewed from above, in many species when it is viewed in natural light it will have a beautiful coloured sheen.

Invertebrates

This word is used to describe a animal that doesn't have an internal skeleton.

Pedipalps

These are what appear to be small legs at the front of the tarantula, when a male matures you will notice these change it will appear as he is wearing boxing gloves.

Sperm web

This is a special web made by mature tarantulas to transfer sperm into his pedipalps.

Spinnerets

These produce the silk in which tarantulas make their web.

Terrestrial

We use this word to describe a tarantula that lives at ground level or in a burrow.

Urticating hairs

Urticating hairs are the hairs on the abdomens of many tarantulas, they use these to defend themselves when they feel threatened, they use their back legs to scratch the hairs off their abdomen and these hairs are released into the air, they can be breathed in and embed themselves into skin as they are barbed, they can cause a lot of discomfort especially in the eyes.