Missouri Animals Missouri tarantula   (Aphonopelma hentzi) Arthropoda: Arachnida: Spiders Native North American arthropod Habitat: forest Diet: insects ID Features: large hairy body Natural History: The Missouri tarantula is the state's largest spider. They live in small abandoned burrows underground lined by their silk on glades. They hunt insects at night.
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