Pneumococcal disease is caused by bacteria that can spread from person to person through close contact. 1  It can cause ear infections, and it can also lead to more serious infections of the: 2  Lungs (pneumonia), 3  Blood (bacteremia), and. 4  Covering of the brain and spinal cord (meningitis).
The pinktoe tarantula (Avicularia avicularia) is a species of tarantula native from Costa Rica to Brazil and the southern Caribbean.This species is sometimes called the Guyana pinktoe, Common pinktoe, or South American pinktoe. The mature pinktoe tarantula has a dark-colored body and pinkish feet, hence its namesake.he pinktoe tarantula (Avicularia avicularia) is a species of tarantula native from Costa Rica to Brazil and the southern Caribbean. This species is sometimes called the Guyana pinktoe, Common pinktoe, or South American pinktoe. The mature pinktoe tarantula has a dark-colored body and pinkish feet, hence its namesake.
The spider is a bit larger than the top of a soda can, and it's black except for a large, cobalt-blue band on its abdomen. The tarantula also sports blue markings on each of its limbs and the pincers by its mouth, Snyder said. The newfound spider isn't the only known blue tarantula. For instance, the greenbottle blue tarantula (Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens) is blue, as is the Gooty sapphire ornamental tarantula (Poecilotheria metallica). It's also common for tarantulas to live in trees, but the finding still raises all sorts of questions.