So a young woman in Miyagi Prefecture was keeping a tarantula which made the poor decision to escape. Tarantulas in captivity are generally hand-fed crickets, but in the wild, are likely to be run over by a car. I know this as my grandfather was a preeminent scholar of tarantulas (in those days, before toxicity tests, you just prodded them into bighting you to see what happened), and they’re not dangerous at all. (https://www.amazon.co.jp/Tarantula-Hb-1996-Baerg-William/dp/0952408309) I used to carry mine around on my shoulder, which resulted in odd looks. If you want a cute, exotic pet which is easy to care for, I suggest a tarantula. - William
So a young woman in Miyagi Prefecture was keeping a tarantula which made the poo…
