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.
This recently announced new species of tarantula, found in Northern Sri Lanka, has a leg span of 8 inchesâthat's roughly the size of your face! Itâs part of an arboreal group called tiger spiders, which are indigenous to India and Sri Lanka.