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Being an arboreal species, Avicularia requires a relatively tall habitat with adequate climbing space in captivity. Despite common belief and outdated information incorrectly portraying that Avicularia requires high humidity, this species should be kept on dry substrate with a water dish to achieve adequate moisture while also providing cross ...
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.
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
Previously placed in the genus Avicularia, C. versicolor is native to Martinique in the Caribbean Sea. [3] Antilles pinktoe tarantulas are arboreal (tree-dwelling). They spin elaborate funnel webs in which they spend most of their time. Spiderlings of C. versicolor are bright blue with a black tree trunk pattern on the abdomen.
Avicularia juruensis is a species of spider in the family Theraphosidae, found in South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Brazil). Avicularia urticans was brought into synonymy in 2017. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It has been given the English name Amazonian pink toe spider . [ 3 ]
As of March 2017, the World Spider Catalog accepted the following species, all transferred from Avicularia: [1] Ybyrapora diversipes (C.L. Koch, 1842) – Brazil; Ybyrapora gamba (Bertani & Fukushima, 2009) – Brazil; Ybyrapora sooretama (Bertani & Fukushima, 2009) (type species) – Brazil
The avicularium (pl. avicularia) in cheilostome bryozoans is a modified, non-feeding zooid. The operculum, which normally closes the orifice when the zooids tentacles are retracted, has been modified to become a mandible. Strong muscles operate it. The polypide is greatly reduced, and the individual receives nourishment from neighboring zooids ...
The earliest equivalent to the modern subfamily Aviculariinae is considered to be Simon's 1889 tribe Aviculariae, [1] which included three genera: Avicularia, Tapinauchenius and Scodra (now Stromatopelma). [3] The circumscription of the subfamily has varied considerably.