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 name tarantula was originally given to the wolf spider, Lycosa tarentula, of southern Europe and was derived from the town of Taranto, Italy. The bite of L. tarentula was once thought to cause a disease known as tarantism, in which the victim wept and skipped about before going into a wild dance (see tarantella).