A caranguejeira-rosa-salmão-brasileira (Lasiodora parahybana) é uma espécie de aranha de grande porte, endêmica exclusivamente da Mata Atlântica do nordeste do Brasil. Tem coloração preta, com pelos rosa ou vermelhos nas patas e no abdome. Quando observadas como um todo, os machos são ligeiramente maiores que as fêmeas, com patas que podem atingir 28 cm de envergadura, mas as fêmeas são mais pesadas e têm o abdome maior. Os machos também costumam ter coloração mais brilhante que as fêmeas.
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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.