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Hysterocrates gigas is a member of the tarantula family, Theraphosidae found in Cameroon. [1] It is known as the giant baboon spider , Cameroon red baboon spider , or red baboon tarantula . [ citation needed ]
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
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.
The new species was discovered in Viñales National Park, a biodiversity hotspot in western Cuba. The tarantula is the largest known spider of the Trichopelma species. According to the study, what ...
H. dictator. Harpactira gigas Pocock, 1898 – South Africa; Harpactira hamiltoni Pocock, 1902 – South Africa; Harpactira lineata Pocock, 1897 – South Africa; Harpactira lyrata (Simon, 1892) – South Africa; Harpactira marksi Purcell, 1902 – South Africa; H. marksi. Harpactira namaquensis Purcell, 1902 – Namibia, South Africa
A tarantula crossing a road caused a traffic accident in California's Death Valley National Park that hospitalized one motorist and prompted warnings from park officials.
SNX-482 is a toxin from the tarantula Hysterocrates gigas. It acts as a high-affinity blocker of R-type Ca 2+ (Cav2.3) channels, but at higher concentrations it can also block other Ca 2+ channels and Na + channels.
Tapinauchenius plumipes, the orange tree spider, is a tarantula endemic to French Guiana. It was first described by Ludovico Di Caporiacco in 1954. Its previous name, Tapinauchenius gigas was based on the Latin word for giant, being gigas. [1] This tarantula is often kept as a pet and commonly bred.