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Urticating hairs or urticating bristles are one of the primary defense mechanisms used by numerous plants, almost all New World tarantulas, and various lepidopteran caterpillars. Urtica is Latin for "nettle" (stinging nettles are in the genus Urtica), and bristles that urticate are characteristic of this type of plant, and many other plants in ...
Tliltocatl albopilosus (previously Brachypelma albopilosum) is a species of tarantula, [1] also known as the curlyhair tarantula. The species' native range is Nicaragua and Costa Rica. [1][2] They are largely terrestrial, opportunistically burrowing spiders. This tarantula is covered in long bristles that have a characteristic curl to them ...
Like all arthropods, the tarantula is an invertebrate that relies on an exoskeleton for muscular support. [5] Like other Arachnida, a tarantula's body comprises two main parts, the prosoma (or cephalothorax) and the opisthosoma (or abdomen). The prosoma and opisthosoma are connected by the pedicel, or pregenital somite.
Pterinochilus leetzi Schmidt, 2002. 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]
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Description. The body and legs of the Brazilian whiteknee tarantula are a deep brown color, often with some pink or orange hairs, though occasionally the legs may be slightly lighter in coloration. This contrasts the bright white bands on its legs, which are generally considered to be the main reason for its subjective beauty.
The Chilean rose tarantula (Grammostola rosea), also known as the rose hair tarantula, the Chilean fire tarantula, or the Chilean red-haired tarantula (depending on the color morph), is probably the most common species of tarantula available in American and European pet stores today, due to the large number of wild-caught specimens exported cheaply from their native Chile into the pet trade.
Brachypelma boehmei (also known as the Mexican fireleg, [4] or the Mexican rustleg tarantula) is a tarantula native to Mexico in Guerrero state. [5][failed verification] These long-lived tarantulas prefer burrowing and hiding in dry scrubland. As with all closely related tarantula species, they defend themselves with urticating hair when provoked.