Very large, brown, black, reddish, hairy spiders. Tarantula size ranges from 1-4 inches with legs as long as 12 inches. Most tarantulas are brown.
All about the tarantulas – their habitat, sting, treatment, and how to avoid their bite.
Tag: animals
A wide range of topics related to the animal kingdom. From domesticated pets to exotic wildlife, readers will find informative and engaging articles about these fascinating creatures. Articles may focus on animal behavior, habitats and ecosystems, breeding and reproduction, conservation efforts, and much more.
All about the funnelweb spider – their habitat, sting, treatment, and how to avoid one the most dangerous spiders in the world.
The Funnelweb spider, also known as Funnel Web spider, Australian funnel-web spider, and Sydney funnel-web spider, are medium to large, brown or black, bulky spiders.
Brown recluse spider – how to identify, avoid, and treat brown recluse bites.
The Brown Recluse spider, also known as fiddleback spider, brown fiddler, or violin spider, may be cream colored, blackish gray, or brown to black with obvious “fiddle” on back of head and thorax.
Scorpion – how to identify, avoid, and treat scorpion stings.
Scorpions are dull brown, yellow, or black (the most common is the brown Striped Bark Scorpion). Their color often camouflages them and makes it difficult to see amongst rocks and dirt.
Using animals as food in the wild.
Unless the situation occurs in an arid environment, even water, which is more important to maintaining body functions, will usually follow food in our initial thoughts.
Complete guide to cleaning, preparing, cooking, and storing (preserving) wild game in a wilderness survival situation.
You must know how to prepare fish and game for cooking, storage, and preservation in a survival situation. Improper cleaning or storage of wild game can result in inedible, or possibly worse, wasted fish or game.
Don’t have a fishing pole handy? Here’s how to make items you can use to catch fish in the wild
If water is nearby, fishing can be a very productive means to acquire meat for your survival diet. If you do not have fishing tools available, you can still make your own fishhooks, nets, fish traps, and even fish poison to capture fish for food.
Animal hunting devices you can make in the wilderness in a pinch.
There are several killing devices that you can construct to help you obtain small game to help you survive. The rabbit stick, the spear, the bow and arrow, and the sling are such devices.
Traps and snares – how to build, bait, and place traps to acquire food in the wild
You can typically acquire more animal food using traps that shooting – and trapping requires much less time and energy than stalking and hunting. Saving time and energy lets you dedicate that saved time to foraging and or building shelter.
This is why kids need a pet
This is why kids need a pet. Click picture for full-size view.
