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Psalmopoeus is a genus of the family Theraphosidae containing various species of tarantulas. The genus is native to Trinidad and Tobago , Colombia , Ecuador , Venezuela , Guyana , Brazil , Belize , Panama , Nicaragua , Costa Rica , Mexico , Guatemala and Honduras .
Psalmopoeus irminia Saager, 1994 - Venezuela, Guyana, Brazil; Psalmopoeus langenbucheri Schmidt, Bullmer & Thierer-Lutz, 2006 - Venezuela; Psalmopoeus maya Witt, 1996 - Belize; Psalmopoeus plantaris Pocock, 1903 - Colombia; Psalmopoeus pulcher Petrunkevitch, 1925 - Panama; Psalmopoeus reduncus (Karsch, 1880) - Belize to Panama; Psalmopoeus ...
Psalmopoeus reduncus also known as the Costa Rican orange mouth tarantula, as its common name implies it is found in Costa Rica, Panama and Nicaragua. It was first described by Karsch in 1880, its common name is derived from the fact they have orange hairs around the chelicerae .
While surveying local wildlife, researchers found a tree-dwelling spider, the study said. They took a closer look at the animal and realized they’d discovered a new species: Psalmopoeus ...
Psalmopoeus irminia are unique in their striking black coloration paired with vibrant orange chevron and leg markings. Like other Psalmopoeus, this species can often be found in tree cavities at a medium height. Females reach six inches in diagonal leg span on average while males can reach 5 inches.
Psalmopoeus cambridgei, the Trinidad chevron tarantula, is a species of spider in the family Theraphosidae, endemic to Trinidad. Its venom is the source of psalmotoxin and vanillotoxin which are classified as inhibitor cystine knot proteins. Psalmotoxin may be of therapeutic use in patients with a stroke.
Like other species in the genus Psalmopoeus, the species lacks urticating hairs. This species is extremely reclusive, when searching at night, the time tarantulas are most active, it can still prove difficult to observe any specimen. When they are found, it is usually in tree cavities at a medium height.
Psalmopoeus pulcher is a species of tarantula with long hairs that is predominantly gray with a slight hint of a pale yellow or beige color. This species' bite leads to pain, but does not seem to have a venomous effect. [2]