Tapinauchenius gigas
| Tapinauchenius gigas | |
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| Sub-adult female | |
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| Sub-adult female - Quentin Salinas | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Tapinauchenius |
| Species: | T. gigas |
| Binomial name | |
| Tapinauchenius gigas Caporiacco, 1954 | |
Tapinauchenius gigas, the orange tree spider, it a tarantula endemic to both the French Guyana and Venezuela.
Description
Tapinauchenius gigas is easily distinguished by their bright orange coloration on the legs and abdomen, carapace colored similar but lighter, females reach roughly 5.5 inches in diagonal leg span. like Psalmopoeus, members of the genus Tapinauchenius lack urticating hairs and are arboreal. This species can be found in tree cavities and will often result to hasty retreat when disturbed. The eggsac of gigas will often contain 100-140 spiderlings.[1]
Etymology
The name gigas translates directly from Latin as "Giant".
References
- ↑ Bern, Natural History Museum. "NMBE - World Spider Catalog". wsc.nmbe.ch. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
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