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Harpactira pulchripes, also known as the golden blue-legged baboon spider, is a bright yellow-bodied and metallic blue-legged tarantula found in South Africa. [1] It was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901. It is a very highly desired tarantula in the European and American tarantula keeping hobby. [2]
The Harpactirinae (commonly called baboon spiders) are a subfamily of tarantulas which are native to the continent of Africa. Like many Old World tarantulas, they have a relatively strong venom and can inflict a painful bite.
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.
Black widow. What they look like: The infamous black widow has a shiny black color along with their signature, red hourglass-shaped marking on their underside, explains Potzler.“They may also ...
As of March 2020 it contains sixteen species, found in Namibia and South Africa: [1]. Harpactira atra (Latreille, 1832) – South Africa; H. atra. Harpactira baviana Purcell, 1903 – South Africa
Harpactira cafreriana otherwise known as the Cape copper baboon or amber baboon tarantula spider was first described by Charles Athanase Walckenaer in 1837. It is found in South Africa , being terrestrial or semi- fossorial in nature.
An infamous South African baboon known for raiding homes and gardens for food has been arrested. Kataza, who leads a group of Cape Town baboons, has terrorized residents for months in the seaside ...
In southern Africa the genus Palystes are known as rain spiders or lizard-eating spiders. [4] Commonly, they are confused with baboon spiders from the Mygalomorphae infraorder , which are not closely related.