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Tarantulas Take Hooking Up To The Next Level

See the unseen at the very edge of our visible world. Get a new perspective on our place in the universe and meet extraordinary new friends. Explore big scientific mysteries by going incredibly small.

Tarantulas Take Hooking Up To The Next Level

Season 6 Episode 19 | 3m 56s | CC

Every fall, male tarantulas leave home for good with one thing on their minds: sex. But before these spiders can make the ultimate connection, they have to survive the perils of the open road...which include their potential mates.

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