There's a terrifying tarantula native to Toronto but it might be in danger Toronto Spider
The black purse-web spider, or sphodros niger, may look terrifying in photos with its distinctive protruding fangs, or chelicerae, but at the size of just a penny, it is considered harmless to humans — beyond whatever psychological damage finding a tarantula on your property may cause.
These fascinating little hunters spend most of their days living in a cylindrical tube of silk that they weave. Much of this tubular web is hidden underground, with the exposed sections camouflaged by debris like leaves and twigs. The web's above-ground portion is fixed to a larger object like a plant, which acts as a sort of dinner bell for spiders when insects land on the object, sending vibrations down the web.It's this reclusive lifestyle and ambush predator method of hunting that makes these tiny tarantulas so difficult for researchers to study. They are so well hidden that scientists are currently trying to determine if the black purse-web spider is, in fact, endangered.
The species is currently classified as vulnerable, and may eventually be upgraded to endangered as it is a candidate for consideration by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada .
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