Brooklyn: Beware of This Pregnant Tarantula

She's "mostly harmless."

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If you happen to come across a Mexican Red Rump tarantula in Brooklyn, don't be alarmed. She's pregnant. 

According to Gothamist, a Redditor spotted a missing poster for Penelope, the missing spider, who recently escaped from her South Slope home. Though her owner says she "mostly harmless" and "shouldn't bite," the mention that she "sometimes jumps when frightened" is enough to unnerve most people.

Hopefully, she's found before she gives birth...or worse happens. 

[via Gothamist and Reddit]

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