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Lasiocyano is a genus of tarantulas (family Theraphosidae). [2] As of June 2023, it was a monotypic genus with the sole species Lasiocyano sazimai, [3] synonym Pterinopelma sazimai, [1] known as the Brazilian blue, iridescent blue or Sazima's tarantula.
The spider is gray and black and has a "fiery red" abdomen. This fuzzy little guy, named Aphonopelma jacobii, is the 30th species of tarantula to be documented in the U.S., according to the news ...
According to the study, the first four species of the tarantula were all found within 20 km (12 miles) of each other, suggesting they might live in a small area of the park and be a conservation ...
The International Institute for Species Exploration (IISE) was a research facility dedicated to cataloging the Earth's species across all biological kingdoms. [3] IISE cited three reasons why an improved taxonomic understanding of life is important: without knowing what exists today, humans will be unable to tell when species go extinct; the diversity of life driven by billions of years of ...
Lycosa tarantula carrying her offspring. Tarantism (/ ˈ t ɛr ən ˌ t ɪ z əm / TERR-ən-tiz-əm) [1] is a form of hysteric behaviour originating in Southern Italy, popularly believed to result from the bite of the wolf spider Lycosa tarantula (distinct from the broad class of spiders also called tarantulas).
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]
Tapinauchenius is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871. [2] The name is a combination of the Greek ταπεινός, meaning "low", and αὐχήν, meaning "neck". [3] In 2022, the genus Pseudoclamoris was transferred to Tapinauchenius. [4]
Ephebopus cyanognathus, known as the blue fang tarantula, [2] is a species of tarantula (family Theraphosidae). It is endemic to French Guiana. [1] [3] It was first described by Rick C. West and Samuel D Marshall in 2000, and is somewhat commonly kept as pets.