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The name "tarantula" is commonly given to spiders in this family. It is a misnomer - it was originally given to a smaller wolf spider from Taranto, Italy, where, in the Middle Ages, people danced themselves into a trance - called the tarantella - in an attempt to purge the effects of the wolf spider's bite. [citation needed]
Pterinochilus murinus or the orange baboon tarantula, [2] is a nocturnal spider in the family Theraphosidae that was first described in 1897 by Reginald Innes Pocock. [1] This species is found in Angola, as well as central and southern Africa. It is a member of the subfamily Harpactirinae, baboon spiders. [3]
Kilimanjaro mustard baboon spider (Pterinochilus chordatus) Pterinochilus murinus. Pterinochilus Pocock, 1897. Pterinochilus alluaudi Berland, 1914 - Kenya;
The king baboon spider is rusty brown to orange in color. They live in the shrublands and grasslands of east Africa , often using vegetation as a protective cover for their burrows. They are one of the few tarantulas that use stridulation as a major defense mechanism in addition to rearing up and striking.
Eucratoscelus pachypus also known as the Tanzania stout leg baboon tarantula or the stout leg tarantula, was first described by Gunter Schmidt and Volker von Wirth in 1990. It is found in Tanzania , hailing from arid parts, and is an obligate burrower.
The Harpactirinae (commonly called baboon spiders) are a subfamily of tarantulas which are native to the continent of Africa. Like many Old World tarantulas, they have a relatively strong venom and can inflict a painful bite.
Hysterocrates ederi, the Bioko baboon tarantula, is a species of tarantula within the family Theraphosidae. The species is found in Equatorial Guinea on the island Bioko . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
Harpactira cafreriana otherwise known as the Cape copper baboon or amber baboon tarantula spider was first described by Charles Athanase Walckenaer in 1837. It is found in South Africa , being terrestrial or semi- fossorial in nature.