La araña comepájaros rosa (Lasiodora parahybana) es una gran araña endémica del bosque atlántico del este de Brasil. Es negra, pero presenta pelos rosas o rojos en las patas y el abdomen. Vistos en conjunto, los machos parecen algo mayores que las hembras y la extensión de sus patas puede alcanzar los 28 cm, pero las hembras pesan más y tienen un abdomen más grande. La coloración de estas suele ser más apagada que la de los machos.
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Animal Facts
Brazilian salmon pink tarantulas are also known as 'bird eating spiders' although there is very little evidence that they routinely eat birds.
The fangs of the salmon pink tarantula are 2.5cm long and can give a very painful bite.
Males have 'tibial hooks' on their front legs that are used to 'hook back' the female's jaws so she cannot attack him while mating with her.
The venom of this tarantula dissolves the flesh of its prey, making it easier for the spider to eat.
Salmon pink tarantulas only bite as a last resort, but they may flick barbed hairs from their abdomen as a defence mechanism. These hairs are incredibly irritating and can cause blindness.