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This tarantula is known to have more potent venom than many tarantula species [citation needed], but Cyriopagopus albostriatus venom was shown in a study to have the ability to regulate activity in voltage-gated sodium channels, which are promising therapeutic targets for people with chronic pain. This suggests potential for the venom of this ...
Aphonopelma seemanni, the Costa Rican zebra tarantula, also known as the striped-knee tarantula, is a species of tarantula inhabiting most of western Costa Rica and other parts of Central America, such as Honduras and Nicaragua, and possibly Guatemala. [1]
Costa Rican zebra tarantula (Aphonopelma seemanni) Aphonopelma anax (Chamberlin, 1940) – United States, Mexico; Aphonopelma armada (Chamberlin, 1940) – United States;
A new tarantula species, Aphonopelma jacobii, was recently discovered in Arizona. Researchers say they are docile and have striking colors. A new tarantula species is discovered in Arizona: What ...
A tarantula's blood is not true blood, but rather a liquid called hemolymph (or haemolymph). At least four types of hemocytes, or hemolymph cells, are known. The tarantula's heart is a long, slender tube located along the top of the opisthosoma. The heart is neurogenic as opposed to myogenic, so nerve cells instead of muscle cells initiate and ...
This is an actual tarantula -- specifically, a zebra tarantula -- that has been prepared and packaged for human consumption by the Newport Jerky Company, which states on the package that the ...
Eupalaestrus campestratus, known as the pink zebra beauty, [2] is a terrestrial tarantula native to Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina. It is dark brown and has yellow striped markings near its patellae, resembling Grammostola pulchripes, although its maximum leg span of six inches makes it significantly smaller. It is known for its generally ...
A “mesmerizing” electric blue tarantula species has been discovered in Thailand, according to new research.