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Similar Acanthoscurria juruenicola, Acanthoscurria brocklehursti, Lasiodora striatipes, Acanthoscurria musculosa, Acanthoscurria antillensis | ||
Lasiodora difficilis brazilian fire red bird eater 6 female
Lasiodora difficilis, common name Brazilian red birdeater, is a species of tarantulas belonging to the family Theraphosidae.
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Distribution
This species is native to Brazil.
Habitat
These tarantulas live in rainforests characterized by tropical wet climate with little or no dry season and abundant rainfall.
Behavior
These spiders take refuge in a long hole or under roots or stones. They feed on insects, worms, grasshoppers and crickets. The egg sac may contains 500-1000 spiderlings.
Description
Lasiodora difficilis can reach a body length of 9–20 centimetres (3.5–7.9 in), with a leg length of seven to eight inches. Males are smaller than female. The basic color of these heavy-bodied spiders varies between black and black-gray, with urticating red hairs on the abdomen.
References
Lasiodora difficilis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA