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Avicularia purpurea, also called the Ecuadorian purple tarantula [2] or Ecuador purple pinktoe, [3] is a species of spider belonging to the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas). [ 1 ] Distribution
Juvenile specimens, however, have pinkish bodies and dark-colored feet and undergo a reversal in their coloration as they approach adulthood at 4–5 years. A fully grown Pinktoe tarantula can grow up to six inches in length. They have a short lifespan, with males living 2–3 years, and females living between 6–9 years. [1] "Pink toes" of ...
Avicularia is a genus of the family Theraphosidae containing various species of arboreal tarantulas.The genus is native to Panama, the Caribbean, and tropical South America. [1] [2] Each species in the genus has very distinguishable pink foot pads.
Spiderlings of C. versicolor are bright blue with a black tree trunk pattern on the abdomen. As they grow, they gradually lose their blue coloration; the carapace turns green, the abdomen red, and the legs turn green with pink tarsi and a covering of purple hairs. Males usually are slightly more brightly colored than females.
[1] [2] It has been given the English name Amazonian pink toe spider. [3] Under the synonym Avicularia urticans , it is also known as the Peruvian pinktoe tarantula . [ 4 ] It is a large mygalomorph spider, with a maximum body length over 30 mm (1.2 in) and the longest fully extended leg about 60 mm (2.4 in).
Avicularia minatrix also known as the Red Slate Pink Toe, Redstripe Pinktoe or Venezuelan Redstripe Tarantula is a species of spider in the family Theraphosidae, found in Venezuela and Brazil. [1] It was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1903, being arboreal in nature and quite reclusive, and also the smallest tarantula of the ...
Typhochlaena seladonia is a species of aviculariine tarantula, and is the type species of the genus Typhochlaena. [1] It is unique as an arboreal spider that constructs trapdoors in the bark of trees. [2] The common name is the Brazilian jewel tarantula. [citation needed]
When threatened, the tarantula will raise its legs in the air, as well as the front of its body, in order to deter predators. If the attacker continues to attack, the tarantula will bite. The Brazilian salmon pink tarantula is capable of delivering a painful bite. They are known to bite only when provoked, and even then, this is a last resort.