Wild Chronicles: Tarantulas

Closeup of a large black spider covered in light brown hair. Caption: (male narrator) For many, tarantulas inspire fear.

Tarantula expert Rick West wants to give tarantulas a new non-scary image. He has traveled to French Guiana looking for the largest tarantula in the world: the Goliath. As he tracks and explains the spider, he hopes fear will turn to fascination. Segment of video from Wild Chronicles Series.

(Source: DCMP)

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Keywords:
ecology, spiders

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  • Wild Chronicles: Tarantulas

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English
    License:
    DCMP Membership
    Author:
    National Geographic Society
    Length:
    5 minutes