Tarantulas Quiz

20 Questions | By Alex.riedle | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 1249

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1.

Where does Grammostola rosea come from?
- A.
  
  Asia
- B.
  
  Australia
- C.
  
  Africa
- D.
  
  South-America
2.

How many legs does a tarantula have?
- A.
  
  4
- B.
  
  6
- C.
  
  8
- D.
  
  10
3.

How many eyes does a tarantula normally have?
- A.
  
  2
- B.
  
  4
- C.
  
  8
- D.
  
  16
4.

How long does it take for an average egg-sack to develop?
- A.
  
  2-3 days
- B.
  
  2-3 weeks
- C.
  
  2-3 months
- D.
  
  2-3 years
5.

Which of the following tarantulas will get the biggest in size?
- A.
  
  Acanthoscurria geniculata
- B.
  
  Avicularia versicolor
- C.
  
  Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens
- D.
  
  Grammostola rosea
6.

Which of the following is the biggest factor for the endangerment of wild tarantulas?
- A.
  
  Natural enemies
- B.
  
  Destruction of natural habitat
- C.
  
  Pet trade of wild caught tarantula
- D.
  
  Cannibalism
7.

Which of the following tarantulas is protected by the Washington Convention, also known as CITES?
- A.
  
  Avicularia
- B.
  
  Poecilotheria
- C.
  
  Grammostola
- D.
  
  Brachypelma
8.

Which was the first scientifically described tarantula?
- A.
  
  Avicularia avicularia
- B.
  
  Theraphosa blondi
- C.
  
  Haplopelma lividum
- D.
  
  Brachypelma smithi
9.

Which of the following statements is correct:
- A.
  
  All tarantulas have urticating hairs
- B.
  
  All tarantulas live in trees
- C.
  
  All tarantula bites are harmless
- D.
  
  All tarantulas are venomous
10.

How many types of tarantula urticating hairs exist? (year 2015)
- A.
  
  2
- B.
  
  6
- C.
  
  18
- D.
  
  45
11.

How long do scientist think that tarantulas already exist?
- A.
  
  Ca. 4000 years
- B.
  
  Ca. 9 million years
- C.
  
  Ca. 350 million years
- D.
  
  Ca. 1 billion years
12.

Which of the following is older than tarantulas?
- A.
  
  Coniferous trees
- B.
  
  Tyrannosaurus rex
- C.
  
  Birds
- D.
  
  Amphibians
13.

Which country has the most described tarantula species? (year 2015)
- A.
  
  Brazil
- B.
  
  Mexiko
- C.
  
  India
- D.
  
  Australia
14.

Which of the following countries has no described tarantula? (year 2015)
- A.
  
  Russia
- B.
  
  China
- C.
  
  Turkey
- D.
  
  Pakistan
15.

Which of the following is NOT a color form of Pterinochilus murinus?
- A.
  
  Typical color form
- B.
  
  Red color form
- C.
  
  Dual color form
- D.
  
  Black color form
16.

How many segments does a tarantula leg have? (including the hip / coxa)
- A.
  
  4
- B.
  
  7
- C.
  
  10
- D.
  
  13
17.

What doesn't every adult male tarantula have?
- A.
  
  Emboli
- B.
  
  Epigastric furrow
- C.
  
  Pedipalp
- D.
  
  Tibial hooks
18.

How many genera of scientific described tarantulas are there? (Aviculaira, Brachypelma, etc.) (year 2015)
- A.
  
  7
- B.
  
  18
- C.
  
  33
- D.
  
  129
19.

In "Avicularia cf. metallica" - what does the "cf." stand for
- A.
  
  Cantus firmus
- B.
  
  Confer
- C.
  
  Color form
- D.
  
  Center field
20.

Which of the following is NOT a tarantula genus?
- A.
  
  Pterinopelma
- B.
  
  Schizopelma
- C.
  
  Pseudopelma
- D.
  
  Thrixopelma