The three spider stuffed animals shown above are tarantulas. At left is Hairy, the Ty Beanie Baby, the large spider stuffed animal in the middle is 
made by Wild Republic and the tarantula stuffed animal on the right is made by Aurora.
Spiders are not actually insects, but rather arachnids. They have 8 rather than 6 legs. The spider shown above is a Tarantula. Tarantulas are members of the Theraphosidae Family. They have a hairy body. These large spiders have legs close to 6 inches long. The bite of the North American tarantula is no more dangerous than that of a bee. They have eight eyes. These spiders are nocturnal, meaning that they are active at night. Male tarantulas are short lived but the female may live up to 35 years in captivity.
Find tarantula stuffed animals and plush toys at Jeannie's Cottage.
