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  2. Chaetopelma lymberakisi - Wikipedia

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    Chaetopelma lymberakisi is a species of tarantula commonly known as the Cretan tarantula.Its native range is restricted to the island of Crete.It was first described in 2019 by Maria Chatzaki and Marjan Komnenov and is named in honor of Petros Lymberakis, curator of vertebrates at the Natural History Museum of Crete. [1]

  3. Avicularia avicularia - Wikipedia

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    The Avicularia genus, commonly known as pinktoe tarantulas, began to be imported and kept in the United States in the early to mid-2000s. Often marketed and recommended as an ideal choice for beginner tarantula enthusiasts, these spiders saw a surge in popularity.

  4. Tarantula - Wikipedia

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    Tarantulas comprise a group of large and often hairy spiders of the family Theraphosidae. [2] As of December 2023, 1,100 species have been identified, with 166 genera. [3] The term "tarantula" is usually used to describe members of the family Theraphosidae, although many other members of the same infraorder (Mygalomorphae) are commonly referred to as "tarantulas" or "false tarantulas".

  5. Psalmopoeus irminia - Wikipedia

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    Tarantulas use their pedipalps to help groom themselves, especially after a meal. During reproduction, males use their pedipalps as external reproductive organs. They develop emboli and palpal bulbs on the ends of each palp. [4] Tarantulas have 8 legs and each foot ends with a cluster of bristles called scopulae and a pair of tarsal claws ...

  6. List of Theraphosidae species - Wikipedia

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    Aphonopelma anax (Chamberlin, 1940) – United States, Mexico; Aphonopelma armada (Chamberlin, 1940) – United States; Aphonopelma atomicum Hamilton, 2016 – United States ...

  7. Brazilian whiteknee tarantula - Wikipedia

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    The males are smaller and less intensely colored. This is a larger species of tarantula than the norm, with the length of the body reaching up to 9 centimetres (3.5 in). These tarantulas are fast growing, usually taking around 3–4 years to reach a mature leg-span of 8.5 inches for females. [2] [4] [5]

  8. Brachypelma emilia - Wikipedia

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    The Mexican redleg or red-legged tarantula (Brachypelma emilia) is a species of terrestrial tarantula closely related to the famous Mexican redknee tarantula.Like the redknee it is a docile tarantula and popular in the pet trade.

  9. Grammostola pulchripes - Wikipedia

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    The Chaco golden knee is a large tarantula, being able to reach between 7 and 8 inches in legspan (17.8-20.3 cm). Being a terrestrial tarantula, it has a heavy body.