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Brazilian Whiteknee Tarantula

brazilian_whtnee_tarantula_sm.jpg: Brazilian white-knee tarantula
Range: Northern Brazil (in South America)
Habitat: Forests
Conservation Status: Not listed by IUCN
Scientific Name: Acanthoscurria geniculata

 Back off! Like most tarantulas found in the New World, this spider has special "hairs" that it uses as a defense. When the tarantula flicks these irritating hairs from its body and sends them aloft, the hairs can cause a skin rash -- and even eye damage -- in the spider's victims.