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Large New Tarantula Discovered

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Post by Lurker Fri Apr 05, 2013 6:41 pm

It's big, it's hairy and it's venomous.
The newest spider to give arachnophobes the willies, a tarantula named Poecilotheria rajaei has been discovered on the island nation of Sri Lanka.
With a leg span of 8 inches (20 centimeters) and enough venom to kill mice, lizards, small birds and snakes, according to Sky News, the crawler is covered in subtle markings of gray, pink and daffodil yellow.

http://science.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/04/05/17616524-new-tarantula-is-as-big-as-your-face-and-poisonous-too?lite
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