Lasiodora difficilis
Lasiodora difficilis, common name Brazilian red birdeater, is a species of tarantulas belonging to the family Theraphosidae.[2]
| Lasiodora difficilis | |
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| Lasiodora difficilis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Lasiodora |
| Species: | L. difficilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lasiodora difficilis Mello-Leitão, 1921[1] | |
Distribution
This species is native to Brazil.[3]
Habitat
These tarantulas live in rainforests characterized by a wet tropical climate with little or no dry season and abundant rainfall.[3]
Behavior
These spiders take refuge in a long hole or under roots or stones. They feed on insects, worms, grasshoppers and crickets.[4] The egg sac may contain 500-1000 spiderlings.[5]
Description
Lasiodora difficilis can reach a body length of 9 centimetres (3.5 in), with a leg span of seven to eight inches.[3] Males are smaller than female.[5] The basic color of these heavy-bodied spiders varies between black and black-gray, with urticating red hairs on the abdomen.
References
- "Taxon details Lasiodora difficilis Mello-Leitão, 1921", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2016-03-26
- de Mello-Leitao, C.F. (1921), "On the genus Lasiodora, C. Koch.", Annals and Magazine of Natural History, 9 (8): 337–350, retrieved 2016-03-26
- Basic tarantula
- Exotic animals
- DC Tarantulas
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