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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
Big Rock was part of James H. Davis' "Big Jim Davis" plantation, one of the largest slave plantations in the region. [6] [7] Mecklenburg County purchased the land that comprises the park in 1994 and 2006. In 2009 it was declared a historic landmark by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission. [1]
Rank Name Image Height ft Floors Year Coordinates Notes 1 Bank of America Corporate Center: 871 (265.5) [5] 60 1992 It is the 456th-tallest building in the world, the 54th-tallest in the United States, the tallest building in North Carolina, the tallest building between Philadelphia and Atlanta, the tallest building constructed in Charlotte in the 1990s, and the tallest office building in the ...
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 ...
Carowinds is a 407-acre (165 ha) amusement park primarily located in Charlotte, North Carolina.Owned and operated by Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, the park first opened to the public on March 31, 1973.
Thomas Polk Park is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and comprises the west quadrant of Independence Square, at the intersection of Trade and Tryon Streets. Named for Thomas Polk , a founding father of Charlotte and was among the residents and officials of Mecklenburg County who drafted and adopted the Mecklenburg Resolves .
Schleich, H.H. 1987 Herpetofauna caboverdiana. Spixiana Suppl. (no. 12) p. 75 Schleich H H 1988 Ascalabotes gigas BOCAGE 1875 (currently Tarentola gigas); proposed conservation of the specific name, by suppression of the senior synonym Tarentola borneensis Gray 1845.