Ocular injury caused by tarantula hairs

R. Doyle Stulting, R. James Hooper, H. Dwight Cavanagh

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Abstract

Hairy spiders of the family Theraphosidae (commonly called tarantulas) possess specialized hairs on the dorsal surface of the abdomen; these hairs have long been known to cause skin irritation. Because of the popularity of these animals as pets, we wish to call attention to the possibility of ocular injury from the urticating hairs of the tarantula.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)118-119
Number of pages2
JournalAmerican journal of ophthalmology
Volume96
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1983

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ophthalmology

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