Among the world’s rarest spiders, blind tarantulas are known only to live in a few caves in Mexico. There, in total darkness, they rely on the sense of touch to move around and find food. Their nearly transparent skin is covered with fine, supersensitive hairs.
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I am repulsed by spiders but at the same time, I am curious about them. This blind tarantula is unique and although I would not want to run into one, I would like to see more pics.