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Did You Know? Giant Tarantulas Keep Tiny Frogs As Pets. The spider Protects The Frog From Predators, And The Frog Eats Insects That Could Harm The Tarantula’s Egg

Have you heard of mutualism? Symbiosis maybe? Does “friends with benefits” ring the bell? Well, meet a couple of such friends!
Believe it or not, the Columbian Lesserblack tarantula spider (Xenesthis immanis) shares its burrow with the tiny Dotted Humming frog (Chiasmocleis ventrimaculata)!
Their …