Living high in the trees above flooded riverside forests in South America, pink-toed tarantulas hunt everything from insects to hummingbirds. They are best known for a Houdini-like ability to escape from predators. When threatened, the tarantula leaps from its perch and parachutes down to the forest floor. Landing on water is no problem: the spider’s hair-covered body floats like a cork, allowing it to paddle to safety.