Bahia giant tarantula
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The Bahia giant tarantula ( Lasiodora klugi ) is a web spider from the family of tarantulas (Theraphosidae). The partially nomadic species occurs in Brazil .
The English trivial name of the Bahia giant tarantula is Bahia Scarlet Birdeater (roughly translated as "Scarlet Bahia bird eater").
features
The Bahia giant tarantula is a rather sturdy representative of the tarantulas and reaches an approximate body length of around 90 to 100 millimeters, making it one of the larger tarantulas. The leg span can exceed 200 millimeters. The prosoma (front body) and the extremities are brownish to dark brown, while the opisthosoma (abdomen) has a black base color. A unique feature of the species is the elongated and reddish colored hairs on the opisthosoma. The species also has stinging hairs and can therefore defend itself by bombing.
Similar species
The giant Bahia tarantula resembles the closely related species Lasiodora parahybana , with which it shares some habitats. The giant Bahia tarantula differs from the latter, however, in its stronger physique and the red hair on the opisthosoma, which L. parahybana lacks.
Occurrence
The Bahia tarantula lives in other parts of the country beyond the eponymous Brazilian state of Bahia . The preferred habitat of the species are dry forests and shrub steppes , where it prefers to stay under stones and pieces of bark.
Threat and protection
No information is available about possible threats to the existence of the Bahia giant tarantula. The species is not recorded by the IUCN .
Way of life
The Bahia giant tarantula is one of the ground-dwelling tarantulas, but unlike many others with this way of life, it also likes to climb higher terrain. With other ground-dwelling tarantulas, it shares the ability to create a living tube. It can also happen that the nocturnal spider looks for suitable hiding spots during the day and does not create a living tube as a permanent place of residence. Compared to other species of the family, the Bahia giant tarantula is much more active and also undertakes much larger migrations at night in search of potential prey. The species is comparatively aggressive and, if disturbed, tends to defend itself against possible predators (predators) by means of bombing or a poison bite , but sometimes also flees instead.
Reproduction
The reproductive behavior of the Bahia giant tarantula does not differ significantly from that of other tarantulas and has so far been observed mainly in captivity (especially in the field of terrariums). Mating as such is mostly peaceful, although, as with other spiders, cannibalism on the part of the female towards the male can occur. About one to two months after mating, the female produces an egg cocoon , which, depending on the age of the female, can contain 1,000 to 2,000 and thus a comparatively large number of eggs. In captivity, the young hatch, depending on the husbandry parameters, about eight weeks after the cocoons have been made. These are very voracious and grow quickly over several moults. Specimens of the giant Bahia tarantula kept as pets can be relatively long-lived, with a lifespan of up to 20 years as females and five to seven as males.
Terrariums
Due to its appearance and its impressive size for tarantulas, the Bahia giant tarantula is a popular pet in terrariums . However, you should pay attention to the high level of resistance, the hectic nature and the wandering lifestyle of the species, which means that your terrarium must be comparatively large. On the positive side, the Bahia giant tarantula, as a robust species, does not make high demands on temperature and humidity compared to other tarantulas and is also quite willing to show during the day. In addition, it does not hibernate, which has to be simulated. To this day, the Bahia giant tarantula has not been bred very much and is therefore difficult and expensive to maintain in terrariums. For this reason, many of the specimens on offer are taken from the wild.
Systematics
The Bahia giant tarantula was described by Carl Ludwig Koch as Mygale klugii in 1841 . In 1850, Koch classified the species in the genus Lasiodora , which he had newly established , in which it has been listed almost continuously since then. Embrik Strand described the species again in 1907 under the synonym Lasiodora bahiensis .
gallery
Lateral view of a female
Rear view of a female
Male threatening gesture
Closer view of a young animal, above it the exuvia of a previous moult.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i Lasiodora klugi (CL Koch, 1841) on Eckis tarantula breeding , accessed on February 28, 2020.
- ↑ a b c d e f g h Hans W. Kothe: Vogelspinnen. 1st edition, Franckh-Kosmos, Stuttgart 2003, ISBN 3-4400-9367-0 , p. 34
- ↑ a b c d e Lasiodora klugi (CL Koch, 1841) on Arachnophilia.de , accessed on February 28, 2020.
- ↑ a b c Lasiodora klugi (CL Koch, 1841) on the Terrarium Circle Kiel from 1998 eV , accessed on February 28, 2020.
- ↑ Lasiodora klugi (CL Koch, 1841) on Global Biodiversity Information Facility , accessed on February 28, 2020.
- ↑ Lasiodora klugi (CL Koch, 1841) on Tarantupedia , accessed on February 28, 2020.
- ↑ Lasiodora klugi (CL Koch, 1841) in the WSC World Spider Catalog , accessed on February 28, 2020.
literature
- Hans W. Kothe: tarantulas. 1st edition, Franckh-Kosmos, Stuttgart 2003, ISBN 3-4400-9367-0
Web links
- Giant Bahia tarantula in the World Spider Catalog
- Lasiodora klugi (CL Koch, 1841) on Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- Lasiodora klugi (CL Koch, 1841) on Eckis tarantula breeding
- Lasiodora klugi (CL Koch, 1841) on Arachnophilia.de
- Lasiodora klugi (CL Koch, 1841) on Tarantupedia