Discovery Exclusive Radio Control Tarantula

by Discovery Channel

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• ASIN: B000JM4S8Y
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #113,810 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Be the master of this life-size, creepy crawler who moves his striped legs with fuzzy stealth. Radio control tarantula with remoteFurry and life-sizedCrawls like a real spiderEyes light upScurries across any flat, smooth surfaceGive your friends a real fright with this super scary life-like spider.Safety warning: This product contains small parts that may present a choking hazard for young children.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not for rough handling!, January 9, 2007

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R. M. Baker (Greenville, SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Discovery Exclusive Radio Control Tarantula (Toy)

My 11 yr old thought this was amazing but the maneuver wheels on the bottom will only run over hard surfaces and not carpet which was OK with us. He did, however, run it over carpet and the traction wheel rubber pully snapped. The legs are also quite fragile and after only 2 days of play, one of the legs broke. Because of that, the spider cannot "walk" now! Too bad because its looks great. We are going to send it back.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun!!, February 7, 2007

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Brenda Sorensen (Utah) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Discovery Exclusive Radio Control Tarantula (Toy)

Not only will this be a fun gift for our 5 year old grandson, it will be a fun gift for our 65 year old brother-in-law! Quite realistic looking! It works great on smooth surfaces, but doesn't do well on carpet. Our dogs got a big kick out of it!

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Too bad it doesn't work on carpet, May 13, 2007

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Conspicuous Consumer "$$" - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Discovery Exclusive Radio Control Tarantula (Toy)

I got it purely for the shock effect. Unfortunately the computer lab floor is carpeted so I can't make it attack everyone who walks in the door. But it looks really cool.

I've had my tarantula for five years now and it still works great. I keep it in the computer lab at school for kids to play with while their parents work.