Tarantulas use ‘spidey sense’ to remember where to hunt By Talker News Apr 27, 2026 12 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A blind cave-dwelling tarantula observed in Mexico. (Rick C. West via SWNS) By Talker By Stephen BeechTarantulas use memory and learning skills to hunt for prey, suggests a new study. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm$6G6C2= 42D6D @7 Qk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>2CG6=4:?6>2E:4F?:G6CD6]72?5@>]4@>^H:<:^$A:56C\$6?D6Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQmDA2E:2= @C:6?E2E:@?k^2mQ H6C6 C64@C565 2>@?8 E96 762CD@>6 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ac^_d^`e^DA:56CD\FD6\E96:C\H63D\2D\8:2?E\>:4C@A9@?6D\DEF5J^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQmDA:56CDk^2m =:G:?8 :? 3@E9 EC66D 2?5 :? F?56C8C@F?5 3FCC@HD]k^AmkAm%96 C6D62C49 E62> 6IA=2:?65 E92E DA2E:2= @C:6?E2E:@? 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