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Harpactira gigas, sometimes called the common baboon spider, is a species of spider belonging to the family Theraphosidae. It is found in South Africa from Western Cape Province north to Limpopo Province. This reclusive spider, rarely encountered outside its burrow, reaches a body length of 55 mm, the female usually slightly larger than the male.
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.
Harpactira pulchripes, also known as the golden blue-legged baboon spider, is a bright yellow-bodied and metallic blue-legged tarantula found in South Africa. [1] It was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901. It is a very highly desired tarantula in the European and American tarantula keeping hobby. [2]
The fear of spiders and the subsequent panic upon spotting them can cause costly distractions while driving. In 2017, a Florida spider was the alleged culprit of a woman crashing her car in South ...
An infamous South African baboon known for raiding homes and gardens for food has been arrested. Kataza, who leads a group of Cape Town baboons, has terrorized residents for months in the seaside ...
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Harpactira baviana Purcell, 1903 – South Africa; Harpactira cafreriana (Walckenaer, 1837) – South Africa; Harpactira chrysogaster Pocock, 1897 – South Africa; Harpactira curator Pocock, 1898 – South Africa; H. curator. Harpactira curvipes Pocock, 1897 – South Africa; Harpactira dictator Purcell, 1902 – South Africa; H. dictator
In southern Africa the genus Palystes are known as rain spiders or lizard-eating spiders. [4] Commonly, they are confused with baboon spiders from the Mygalomorphae infraorder , which are not closely related.