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Pelinobius or the king baboon spider [citation needed] is a monotypic genus of east African tarantulas containing the single species, Pelinobius muticus. It was first described by Ferdinand Anton Franz Karsch in 1885, [ 3 ] and is found in Tanzania and Kenya .
The name "tarantula" is commonly given to spiders in this family. It is a misnomer - it was originally given to a smaller wolf spider from Taranto, Italy, where, in the Middle Ages, people danced themselves into a trance - called the tarantella - in an attempt to purge the effects of the wolf spider's bite. [citation needed]
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.
Hysterocrates hercules Pocock, 1900 - Nigeria; Hysterocrates laticeps Pocock, 1897 - Cameroon; Hysterocrates maximus Strand, 1906 - Cameroon; Hysterocrates ochraceus Strand, 1907 - Cameroon, Congo; Hysterocrates robustus Pocock, 1900 - Equatorial Guinea (Mbini) Hysterocrates robustus sulcifer Strand, 1908 - Cameroon
Hysterocrates hercules Pocock, 1900 – Nigeria; Hysterocrates laticeps Pocock, 1897 – Cameroon; Hysterocrates maximus Strand, 1906 – Cameroon; Hysterocrates ochraceus Strand, 1907 – Cameroon, Congo; Hysterocrates robustus Pocock, 1900 – Equatorial Guinea Hysterocrates r. sulcifer Strand, 1908 – Cameroon
Pterinochilus murinus or the orange baboon tarantula, [2] is a nocturnal spider in the family Theraphosidae that was first described in 1897 by Reginald Innes Pocock. [1] This species is found in Angola, as well as central and southern Africa. It is a member of the subfamily Harpactirinae, baboon spiders. [3]
Heteroscodra maculata is an Old World species of tarantula which was first described in 1899 by Reginald Innes Pocock. This species native to West Africa and is found primarily in Togo and Ghana. This species has many common names, of which Togo starburst and ornamental baboon are most frequently encountered.
Ceratogyrus darlingi (commonly called burst horned baboon tarantula or African rear-horned baboon tarantula, synonym Ceratogyrus bechuanicus) is a theraphosid spider from southern Africa, mainly Botswana and Lesotho. They reach a body length of about 5 inches (130 mm) and are ash-gray, mud-brown to black. The peltidium features a black foveal ...