Talk:Pterinochilus murinus

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i salvaged the following article from "Mombasa starburst tarantula", because i made a redirect here from there. i find the facts presented there highly questionable in part, so maybe someone with more knowledge than me can incorporate what's true and discard what's not. --Sarefo 17:37, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

The Mombasa starburst tarantula, is a large species of tarantula is endemic as its name suggests in and around the fishing port of Mombasa, Kenya. it is quite a large spider with a size of 10 centimetres form leg to leg. it has a bright yellow or brown colouration through out its body calling it 'starburst'. this spider has fangs 1 centimetre long and is strong enough to penetrate a toenail. This tarantula has a life span of 5-7 years in the wild and about 7-10 years of age if kept in captivity. This species is becoming quite popular pets in the Philippines, Laos, Spain, Mexico, South Africa and Italy. This species has got a mild venom but can cause fever, headaches and in rare cases paralyzes finger and toes for a short peroid of time to children. in Mombasa, about 5 people get bitten every year but luckily only 1 of every 10 cases are lethal.