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Grammostola pulchra is a species of tarantula (family Theraphosidae), native to Brazil. [1] It is known for its solid black body, which makes it an appealing tarantula for the pet trade. [ citation needed ]
Grammostola is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described in text by Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. [5] These medium- to large-sized spiders are native to tropical South America, and are usually brown in color, with pinkish or orangish-red hairs.
Grammostola inermis Mello-Leitão, 1941 - Argentina; Grammostola mendozae (Strand, 1907) - Argentina; Grammostola pulchra Mello-Leitão, 1921 - Brazil; Grammostola pulchripes (Simon, 1891) - Paraguay, Argentina; Grammostola quirogai Montes de Oca, D'Elía & Pérez-Miles, 2016 - Brazil, Uruguay; Grammostola rosea (Walckenaer, 1837) - Bolivia ...
The Chaco golden knee is a large tarantula, being able to reach between 7 and 8 inches in legspan (17.8-20.3 cm). Being a terrestrial tarantula, it has a heavy body. Mature males have longer legs and smaller bodies than females, and they possess tibial hooks or apophyses to hold back a female's fangs during mating.
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".
The tarantula was discovered in the forests of the Chiricahua Mountains in southeastern Arizona, where it lives through "bitterly cold winters." The mountains are "renowned for their exceptional ...
Poecilotheria metallica, also known as the peacock tarantula, [1] is an Old World species of tarantula. It is the only blue species of the genus Poecilotheria. Like others in its genus it exhibits an intricate fractal-like pattern on the abdomen. The species' natural habitat is deciduous forest in Andhra Pradesh, in central southern India.
Grammostola grossa is a terrestrial bird spider. It hides under roots, pieces of bark, stones or fallen leaves. It hides under roots, pieces of bark, stones or fallen leaves. In colder months and during moulting and brood care, it retreats into living burrows, which it lines with spider silk. [ 6 ]