![]() They are immune to venomous bites from tarantulas or snakes. They eat all types of venomous tarantulas and venomous snakes. These animals are some of the most resilient in the world. Honey badgers are some of the most ferocious tarantula predators. Most tarantulas can outrun a mongoose, however. But since it lives on the ground, the mongoose often encounters tarantulas which it eats as well. Cobras are actively hunted by the animal. These animals are omnivores hunting and killing all types of reptiles, insects, or spiders.Ī mongoose is one of the worst enemies of snakes. Mongoose is terrestrial mammals that are rapid hunters. Since the Wolf spider is the largest in Virginia, it’s the tarantulas in Central America that need to feat opossums the most. There are only one species of Opossum in the US called the Virginia Opossum. Opossums eat insects, birds, rats, and spiders. However, Kinkajous are omnivores and they eat tarantulas when hungry. It’s here that these animals prioritize fruits as food. Kinkajous are native to Central America and Asia. Kinkajou KinkajouĬlosely related to Coati, Kinkajou is another animal that attacks and eats tarantulas. But tarantulas defend themselves from some types of Coati bites naturally with their urticating hairs that irritate. As frogs, coati tries to eat tarantulas while still alive. Coati CoatiĬoati eats all types of small and large spiders. Tarantulas can also attack the frog from the inside by injecting venom. The problem frogs face is with the urticating hairs of tarantulas which can prevent them from swallowing the giant spider. They try to swallow the entire tarantula while still alive. Such frogs are common in the Southern US where they attack tarantulas quickly. Giant frogs such as toads eat tarantulas. There’s little defense a tarantula can have from large birds attacking from above. Owls attack tarantulas in large numbers on other continents such as South America. Hawks are interested in tarantulas when hunting in the US and around the world. Tarantulas are particularly good at killing juvenile snakes. Even small spiders such as those of the Widow family can kill snakes. Both can kill each other and it’s often a matter of who strikes first. The relationship between snakes and tarantulas is complex. They are extensively researched and sometimes used as a method of controlling the spider population.Ĭhameleons and geckos are seen around the Southern part of the US where they can eat tarantulas. They also eat all the tarantula as giant centipedes are known for eating a lot according to their size. Using giant fangs, giant centipedes inject venom in the tarantula given the opportunity. These centipedes can reach lengths of 11 inches making them as long as tarantulas themselves. Giant centipedes are known to be one of the largest predators for tarantulas. Centipedes CentipedeĬentipedes hunt tarantulas back. However, scorpions use their large claws to overpower tarantulas. Studies show the scorpion’s venom cannot paralyze a tarantula. Scorpions tend to attack tarantulas when these large spiders come across their path. They eat large and small spiders together with a large group of insects they can overpower. As it hatches into larva it solely uses the tarantula as food. Tarantula hawks lay eggs on the tarantula. The large tarantula hawks can then drag the paralyzed tarantula to a nest where they use it as live food. These wasps use olfactory senses to find the softest spot on a tarantula’s body (the abdomen) to sting and paralyze the giant spider. Tarantula hawk pulling a tarantula on the ground. They have the most dangerous hunting method that puts tarantulas in the spotlight. ![]() Tarantula hawks are spider-killing wasps of the Pepsis and Hemipepsis species. In some parts of the world, the large hairy spider is seen as a delicacy. The following species are notorious for hunting tarantulas. Their best defense is special bristles that irritate. Tarantulas have developed coping mechanisms to defend against such predators. Some wasps even use stings to paralyze tarantulas. Lizards, frogs, wasps, and birds often see tarantulas as prey. But tarantulas are also threatened by other predators. They eat all types of spiders, centipedes, and millipedes. ![]() Tarantulas are large hairy spiders that reach up to 11 inches in body length.
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