The hairs on a tarantula's body sense vibrations in the air. This helps the spider find its way around and hunt in the dark. The hairs on its body break off easily and irritate the skin of many animals. Tarantulas use their back legs to flick these hairs at enemies.
Earthweek: solar storm
Earthweek: solar storm A gigantic solar flare disrupted high-frequency
communications on Earth. The flare sent a stream of charged
particles into the Earth’s atmosphere and these caused the
disruptions. Scientists reported that the disturbances would last
for 2 days before declining. They also warned that the power surges
caused by the solar storm could affect satellites orbiting the
Earth. These types of geomagnetic disturbance can also often cause
brilliant displays of both northern and southern lights. 10 JUNE 2000
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