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Scientific name Acanthoscurria antillensis Similar Acanthoscurria musculosa, Acanthoscurria juruenicola, Hysterocrates crassipes, Brachypelma sabulosum, Avicularia huriana | ||
Acanthoscurria antillensis is a species of large spider, a tarantula in the family Theraphosidae. This species occurs in the Lesser Antilles, hence the specific name "antillensis" meaning "of the Antilles". This species is known in the exotic pet trade as the "Antillean pink patch" tarantula.
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