브라질리안새먼핑크타란툴라(Lasiodora parahybana)는 브라질 동부의 대서양림 지역에만 서식하는 대형 거미입니다. 몸은 검은색이며, 다리와 배에는 분홍색이나 빨간색 털이 나 있습니다. 전체적으로 볼 때 수컷은 암컷보다 살짝 크며 다리 길이가 28cm에 달하지만, 배는 암컷이 수컷보다 더 큽니다. 또한 수컷은 암컷보다 색이 밝은 경우가 많습니다.
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Lasiodora parahybana
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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.