La mygale saumonée (Lasiodora parahybana) est une grosse araignée endémique de la forêt atlantique, dans l'est du Brésil. De couleur noire, elle a des poils roses ou rouges sur les pattes et l'abdomen. Le mâle est beaucoup plus grand que la femelle, avec une envergure de 28 cm. Cependant, la femelle est plus lourde avec un abdomen plus gros. Elle a également des couleurs moins vives que le mâle.
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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.