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American Tarantula Society Has journal articles, books and compact discs for sale, a bulletin board, and a question/answer forum.

Arachnid World A discussion group frequented by a lot of knowledgeable and experienced people.

Arachnopets A great site by Debbie and Scott Scher with multiple discussion forums, an extensive and well-sorted selection of classified ads, a gallery, and much more.

Australian Tarantulas by Steve Nunn of Australia.  Just like the name says, it has great information on Theraphosidae in The Land Down Under.

British Tarantula Society A veritable cornucopia of information with classified ads, fantastic journal articles, surveys, a discussion board, and more.

Giant Spiders Guy Tansley's very informative site with incredible pictures.

G. Wright's Tarantula Care  G. Wright's excellent site that covers sexing, general husbandry, health, and more.

Northeast Tarantula Club A club in northeast England that is active in breeding tarantulas.

Petbugs  by Jon Fouskaris.  Has a discussion forum, bulletin board, caresheets, etc.

Phong's Tarantula Pages by Thomas Schumm. This has tarantula diaries, caresheets, breeding information, etc.

Rick C. West, Arachnologist  By Rick West of Canada.  This library of photos has become a very helpful reference for identifying tarantulas in the pet trade.

Tarantulas by Radan Kaderka.  An exceptionally informative site, particularly for those with an interest in taxonomy.

The Tarantula Store  an excellent informational resource done by Phil and Tracy of England.  It has great photos, excellent information, and an active forum.

Theraphosidae of Africa and the Middle East by Timo Raab and Ingo Wendt of Germany.  It has detailed information on the subfamily Harpactirinae.

Theraphosidae of the World and Their Care in Captivity  An outstanding site by Mikhail Bagaturov of Russia.  It contains tons of info, including detailed and up-to-date cladistic references for some species.  It's likely the most updated site on tarantulas available.  It is in both English and Russian.

Tracy's Tarantulas A site with great pictures, information, and organization by another Tracy in England.

XNism A site with caresheets and pictures from Clint in California.  He also sells tarantula calendars, the proceeds from which benefit victims of autism.