Man Buys Huge Queen Baboon Tarantula Spider, But Why On Sweet Mother Earth WHY? LOL..

[Harte]

May want to remove the poison sac.

I think it cooks out.

Harte

 

[Wind7]

Alive, tarantulas are vicious, hairy and poisonous. But deep-fried, many consider them an excellent snack. In Cambodia, fried tarantulas are a delicacy. Often rolled in sugar or garlic, the spiders are eaten by the handful out of street vendors’ carts by local residents and adventurous tourists alike. While this unusual food item may strike westerners as simply gross (Gordon Ramsay included), the custom has tragic, historic roots going back to the murderous reign of Pol Pot and his communist Khmer Rouge movement.

How Eating Fried Tarantulas Saved Lives in Cambodia

Alive, tarantulas are vicious, hairy and poisonous. But deep-fried, many consider them an excellent snack. In Cambodia, fried tarantulas are a delicac...

www.foodandwine.com

 

[Wind7]

'Velcro' spiders let rip to warn off predators

ONE species of tarantula scares off potential predators using a biological version of Velcro, according to American zoologists. Anyone who owns any clothing fitted with the "hook-and-loop" fastener knows that Velcro makes a characteristic sound when it is ripped apart. Researchers led by George...

www.newscientist.com

I had never witnessed a 'Hissing' come from any spider
until I clicked on this thread....Interesting.

 

[PaulaJedi]

I am not letting any of you cook for me.