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Thrixopelma pruriens, known as the Peruvian green velvet tarantula, [2] is a species of tarantula found in Chile and Perú in South America. [1] [3]Though docile, this species is rarely kept as a pet in part due to its tendency to fling urticating hairs with minimal provocation.
Protoxin-II is a neurotoxin that is derived from the venom of the Peruvian green velvet tarantula (Thrixopelma pruriens). Chemistry ProTx-II is a 30-amino acid ...
Protoxin-I, also known as ProTx-I, or Beta/omega-theraphotoxin-Tp1a, is a 35-amino-acid peptide neurotoxin extracted from the venom of the tarantula Thrixopelma pruriens. Protoxin-I belongs to the inhibitory cystine knot (ICK) family of peptide toxins, which have been known to potently inhibit voltage-gated ion channels.
Thrixopelma is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by Günter E. W. Schmidt in 1994. [2] They are medium to large tarantulas , usually being 35mm to 60mm in body length. [ 3 ]
Thrixopelma ockerti, commonly known as the Peruvian Flame Rump or Flame Rump Tree Spider, is a species of tarantula and the type species of the genus Thrixopelma. It is endemic to Peru and was first described by Gunter Schmidt in 1994. [1] It is named ockerti after the collector Roland Ockert. [1]
Alocasia micholitziana, commonly known as the green velvet taro or green velvet alocasia, is a plant in the family Araceae. It is endemic to the island of Luzon in the Philippines . It is commonly grown as an ornamental plant worldwide.
Trombidiidae, also known as red velvet mites, true velvet mites, [2] or rain bugs, are small arachnids (eight-legged arthropods) found in plant litter and are known for their bright red color. While adults are typically no more than 4 mm (0.16 in) in length, some species can grow larger and the largest, including the African Dinothrombium ...
In Central America it is used as green manure/cover crop for soil improvement. It produces a large number of beans which have been used as a coffee substitute (Nescafe) on a limited trial bases. However this practice has almost entirely been abandoned as a single cup of the beverage has about as much l-Dopa in it the standard dose used for ...