''Grammostola actaeon'' is a New World spider also known as the Brazilian redrump or the Brazilian wooly black.
It is commonly found in southern
Brazil
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and parts of
Uruguay
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and is remarkably similar to ''
Grammostola gigantea'' and ''
Grammostola iheringi''. It was first identified in 1903 by British zoologist
R.I Pocock.
Description
Females live 15 to 20 years, while males only live to about 6 years.
Its namesake red
opisthosoma
The opisthosoma is the posterior part of the body in some arthropods, behind the prosoma ( cephalothorax). It is a distinctive feature of the subphylum Chelicerata (arachnids, horseshoe crabs and others). Although it is similar in most respects ...
becomes duller with age, but they do keep their other namesake. The rest of the body is a wooly texture and a black color.
Behavior
They are very docile species, and they aren't by any means fast. They aren't skittish by any means, though they can be quite defensive at times. They often keep themselves out in the open, being a
terrestrial
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Terrestrial may also refer to:
* Terrestrial animal, an animal that lives on land opposed to living in water, or sometimes an animal that lives on o ...
tarantula
Tarantulas comprise a group of large and often hairy spiders of the family Theraphosidae. , 1,100 species have been identified, with 166 genera. The term "tarantula" is usually used to describe members of the family Theraphosidae, although ...
from the
New World
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.
References
External links
Brazilian Redrump Care
Theraphosidae
Spiders of Brazil
Spiders of Uruguay
Spiders described in 1903
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