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The name "tarantula" is commonly given to spiders in this family. It is a misnomer - it was originally given to a smaller wolf spider from Taranto, Italy, where, in the Middle Ages, people danced themselves into a trance - called the tarantella - in an attempt to purge the effects of the wolf spider's bite. [citation needed]
It is a burrowing species, often sold by pet stores under the name Hysterocrates gigas. Although these tarantulas both come from Cameroon, Hysterocrates crassipes does not turn red before molting , and has an enlarged tibia on leg pair IV into adulthood, whereas H. gigas does not keep these "enlarged" (thick) tibia.
Harpactira is a genus of African tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871. [2] Species ... H. dictator. Harpactira gigas Pocock, 1898 – South ...
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 ...
H. gigas may refer to: Harpactira gigas, a tarantula native to South Africa; Hippotragus gigas, an extinct species of antelope; Holmskioldia gigas, a flowering plant species found in Kenya and Tanzania; Hyaenodon gigas, an extinct mammal species; Hydrodamalis gigas, an extinct sirenian
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.
This page lists all described genera and species of the spider family Theraphosidae. ... Hysterocrates gigas Pocock, 1897 - Cameroon; Hysterocrates greeffi (Karsch, ...
The largest total length of any hemipteran belongs to Gigantometra gigas (the largest species of water strider), which has a leg span of more than 25 cm (9.8 in). The largest type of aphid is the giant oak aphid (Stomaphis quercus), which can reach an overall length of 2 cm (0.79 in). [36]