TNPSC Thervupettagam

Tarantula

October 8 , 2023 388 days 442 0
  • The elusive Nilgiri large burrowing spider, Haploclastus nilgirinus could be threatened by the illegal trade in wildlife as well as by climate change.
  • It is endemic to the Nilgiris hills of Western Ghats.
  • It is a venomous species of tarantula, which is rarely seen and has never been studied.
  • The spider is also believed to be venomous though reports of it biting people seem rare.

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