It was pretty dang big even with joints missing. Compare it to the switchplate in the first picture. But no doubt there are prolly bigger...and I have no desire to meet one.cobraboy, i think your tarantula is as big as the tiny rat that scared me in my house. wait till you see a real tarantula, the size of your hand. I have seen quite a few of them in puerto plata and one in santiago. I, accidently, crushed one by my scooter tire when i lived in costambar. That was a huge one, maybe 3 times the size you had on your wall. Once I saw one in santiago and all friends of badpiece jumped out of the car to capture it with bare hands. It seemed like these guys were playing with death. then again, nothing scare them, they are friends of badpiece.
AZB
Spotted this guy on Bavaro beach a couple of years ago.
Facts About The Tarantula
They hunt at night. Tarantula’s diet consists of insects but the larger ones also enjoy small lizards, small birds and rats.
These guys can live up to 35 years.
They can grow up to 11 inches.
As many of us know they are venomous spiders. They use their venom to pre-digest their victims tissue so it’s easier to eat.
The one thing my Haitian garden helper is scared of is frogs. He says they pee in your eyes and you will go blind. Right?Oh, but the table turned when I discovered his irrational fear of frogs which I have no qualms about picking up after having a few drinks.
the table turned when I discovered his irrational fear of frogs which I have no qualms about picking up after having a few drinks.