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Wild Chronicles: Tarantulas

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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.

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Runtime: 4 minutes 19 seconds

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