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Hysterocrates gigas is a member of the tarantula family, Theraphosidae found in Cameroon. [1] It is known as the giant baboon spider , Cameroon red baboon spider , or red baboon tarantula . [ citation needed ]
H. gigas may refer to: Harpactira gigas, a tarantula native to South Africa; Hippotragus gigas, an extinct species of antelope; Holmskioldia gigas, a flowering plant species found in Kenya and Tanzania; Hyaenodon gigas, an extinct mammal species; Hydrodamalis gigas, an extinct sirenian
It is a burrowing species, often sold by pet stores under the name Hysterocrates gigas. Although these tarantulas both come from Cameroon, Hysterocrates crassipes does not turn red before molting, and has an enlarged tibia on leg pair IV into adulthood, whereas H. gigas does not keep these "enlarged" (thick
H. greshoffi (Simon, 1891) Species 18, see text. Hysterocrates is a genus of African tarantulas that was first described by Eugène ... Hysterocrates gigas Pocock ...
A new study, "A hairy giant among dwarves," published this month in the Journal of Natural History, identifies a new species of tarantula: Trichopelma grande. Man Caught In Airport With Hundreds ...
Hysterocrates gigas Pocock, 1897 - Cameroon; Hysterocrates greeffi (Karsch, 1884) - Cameroon; Hysterocrates greshoffi (Simon, 1891) - Congo; Hysterocrates hercules Pocock, 1900 - Nigeria; Hysterocrates laticeps Pocock, 1897 - Cameroon; Hysterocrates maximus Strand, 1906 - Cameroon; Hysterocrates ochraceus Strand, 1907 - Cameroon, Congo
The tarantula was discovered in the forests of the Chiricahua Mountains in southeastern Arizona, where it lives through "bitterly cold winters." The mountains are "renowned for their exceptional ...
A tarantula crossing a road caused a traffic accident in California's Death Valley National Park that hospitalized one motorist and prompted warnings from park officials.