A tarantula can use its fangs to inflict a bite, or it can use its barbed and mildly venomous abdominal hairs, according to desertusa.com. Tarantulas cause no long-term damage in most cases.

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Tarantulas have venom glands and fangs that they use to subdue their prey, primarily insects and other small invertebrates. Their venom is not considered dangerous to humans.

A short lunge by the tarantula usually suffices to bring the prey beneath its opened legs, pedipalps and fangs. Apparently tarantulas recognize prey by touch or scent as they are nearly blind.

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There are 20 or so species of tarantula in the deserts of North American and at least two species in the Coachella Valley region. All have large fangs, up to a quarter-inch in length.