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The Chinese Bird Spider is a fairly large specimen, with a typical legspan of up to 8". It thrives in the tropical rain forests of southern China and Vietnam, where it builds and lives in burrows up to several feet deep, emerging to capture food. The bird spider preys on numerous small insects and other creatures, such as cockroaches, crickets, and mice. The Chinese Bird Spider is a rather aggressive species, which will not hesitate to bite humans if disturbed. Its venom is the subject of much toxicology research, and while the effects of this spider's bite on man is not well-documented, it is frequently lethal in small doses to laboratory animals such as mice and rats. As a result, it is generally regarded as a venomous specimen. There is at least one report of a small child dying after receiving a bite from this spider. The venom itself is a rather complex .) There are two forms of this species, a golden form and a dark form. EXTERNAL REFERENCES
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