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Mexican redknee tarantula
Mexican redknee tarantula (Brachypelma smithi). This large nocturnal spider lives in the forests and deserts of Central America, preying on insects and other arthropods. It has a leg span of up to 18 centimetres and can shed its eponymous red bristles when threatened. These cause irritation and discomfort. It generally waits to ambush its prey, before killing it with a venom which both paralyses it and begins the digestion process. After mating, the female will often try to eat the male
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Samarium
Samarium. Samples of the rare earth metal Samarium (Sm). The rare earth metals, or rare earth elements, are a set of seventeen chemical elements in the periodic table, specifically the fifteen lanthanides plus scandium and yttrium. Samarium is a hard silvery metallic element. It is used in high temperature magnets and chemotherapy drugs
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