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COIMBATORE: A female Tarantula spider which is not commonly spotted in
urban areas was rescued from a residential area here in Ramanathapuram
on Thursday morning. The residents spotted the spider trying to climb a
wall in the compound after it fell from a tree. Members of a snake
rescue team rushed to the spot and bagged the spider which was brown in
colour.
"We were informed that a Tarantula was spotted near Ramanathapuram. We had to be careful since these spiders are venomous and could sting if provoked," said K Rathish of Save Our Snakes organisation here in the city.
Rathish said the spider was taken to Anaikatti forest region and released into the wild later in the day. This could be the first instance of spotting a Tarantula in the city. According to Dr M Ganesh Kumar, Professor of Entomology at the Centre for Plant Protection Studies of TNAU, it was rare to sight Tarantulas in Coimbatore but recollected that one specimen was spotted and examined by him about 15 years in the outskirts of the city.
"It looks like a female Annandaliella Pectinifera Tarantula spider commonly found in India from the photographs but it could be confirmed only if we get a chance to examine the specimen," said Manju Siliwal, Research Associate, Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society, Coimbatore.
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Tarantula spider rescued from home
"We were informed that a Tarantula was spotted near Ramanathapuram. We had to be careful since these spiders are venomous and could sting if provoked," said K Rathish of Save Our Snakes organisation here in the city.
Rathish said the spider was taken to Anaikatti forest region and released into the wild later in the day. This could be the first instance of spotting a Tarantula in the city. According to Dr M Ganesh Kumar, Professor of Entomology at the Centre for Plant Protection Studies of TNAU, it was rare to sight Tarantulas in Coimbatore but recollected that one specimen was spotted and examined by him about 15 years in the outskirts of the city.
"It looks like a female Annandaliella Pectinifera Tarantula spider commonly found in India from the photographs but it could be confirmed only if we get a chance to examine the specimen," said Manju Siliwal, Research Associate, Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society, Coimbatore.
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