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Poecilotheria fasciata

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Kingdom
  
Infraorder
  
Genus
  
Phylum
  
Rank
  
Species

Subphylum
  
Family
  
Theraphosidae

Scientific name
  
Poecilotheria fasciata

Higher classification
  
Poecilotheria

Order
  
Spider

Poecilotheria fasciata POECILOTHERIA FASCIATA

Similar
  
Poecilotheria, Tarantula, Pederson's ornamental tarantula, Poecilotheria ornata, Poecilotheria subfusca

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Poecilotheria fasciata, or the Sri Lanka ornamental, is a large arboreal tarantula. It is endemic to central Sri Lanka.

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Size

Females are 6-7cm from head-to-body, whereas males are smaller usually 4-5cm.

Identification

Poecilotheria fasciata can be identified from other tiger spiders due to very narrow dark band on the femur of first pair of legs and by thin broken band on femur of fourth pair of legs.

Female

Poecilotheria fasciata Poecilotheria fasciata Latreille 1804 female Sri Lanka

Dorsally black, white and grey cryptic markings all over the legs and body. Carapace has two black lines. Opisthosoma has a light grey foliate median band runs the entire length of opisthosoma. Inside large foliate markings, there is a slightly darker median band.

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Ventrally body is black. First and second leg pairs possess identical markings, which have yellow color bands. Third leg pair has bluish grey femur with a proximal black patch. Patella is blue grey with a thin black band distally. Fourth leg pair has bluish grey femur with a thin black band.

Male

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Dorsally uniform brown colored with less intense markings. Opisthosoma has a dark median black line divided by distinct diamond-shaped chevrons.

All four pairs of legs are identically marked as female but with slight variations.

Ecology

Found in dry zone and intermediate zones of Sri Lanka. Mostly abundant in tree hollows, tree barks, coconut trees, banana plantations and sometimes in human dwellings. Male is nomadic, whereas female is not. When disturbed, they are very aggressive and nimble.

References

Poecilotheria fasciata Wikipedia


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