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The thick footed tarantula has powerful long venomous fangs that can grow up to 1 centimetre (0.39 in) long. Its body is 6 centimetres (2.4 in) with a leg span of 16 centimetres (6.3 in) so smaller than the size of a man's hand. Identification is relatively simple as this very large spider has thicker front legs than back legs. [2]
Selenocosmia stirlingi is a species of tarantula (family Theraphosidae) that is native to the arid regions of Australia. It is sometimes also referred to as a barking spider or whistling spider as this species, like many tarantulas, can stridulate to produce a "hissing" sound when disturbed or threatened. [1]
Tarantulas comprise a group of large and often hairy spiders of the family Theraphosidae. [2] As of December 2023, 1,100 species have been identified, with 166 genera. [3] The term "tarantula" is usually used to describe members of the family Theraphosidae, although many other members of the same infraorder (Mygalomorphae) are commonly referred to as "tarantulas" or "false tarantulas".
A new tarantula species, Aphonopelma jacobii, was recently discovered in Arizona. ... The spider is gray and black and has a "fiery red" abdomen. This fuzzy little guy, named Aphonopelma jacobii ...
The scientists ran DNA testing on spider samples and checked measurements through the World Spider Trait database to confirm their discovery was a unique tarantula species.
These spiders can have a leg span of up to 30 cm (12 in), [4] a body length of up to 13 cm (5.1 in), and can weigh up to 175 g (6.2 oz). [5] Birdeaters are one of the few tarantula species that lack tibial spurs, located on the first pair of legs of most adult males. They are mostly tan to light brown and golden-hued. [citation needed]
Selenocosmia is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871. [3] The genus is found in China, New Guinea, Australia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Malaysia, Laos, Vietnam, Philippines, India and Pakistan. [1] They are commonly referred to as whistling or barking spiders, due to their ability to stridulate using lyra hairs. [4]
The species was first described by Carlos Valerio in 1980, as Brachypelma "albopilosa". However, this genus name is neuter, so the species name was later corrected to albopilosum. [1] As of November 2019, the genus Brachypelma was split into Brachypelma and Tliltocatl, with the curlyhair tarantula being a part of the latter. [4]