Tarantula fangs. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the fangs of a young Mexican red-kneed tarantula (Brachypelma smithi). The curved fang

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Tarantula fangs. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the fangs of a young Mexican red-kneed tarantula (Brachypelma smithi). The curved fangs (centre left) are used to inject venom into prey such as insects, frogs and mice. The venom kills and digests the prey, allowing the spider to suck up the insides of the prey. This tarantula lives in Mexico and the southern USA. Magnification: x400 at 6x7cm size.

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Keywords: animal, arachnida, biology, brachypelma, fangs, invertebrates, mexican, nature, poison, red-kneed, sem, smithi, spider, tarantula, theraphosidae, wildlife, young, zoology