''Taksinus'' is a genus of
tarantula
Tarantulas comprise a group of large and often hairy spiders of the family Theraphosidae. , 1,040 species have been identified, with 156 genera. The term "tarantula" is usually used to describe members of the family Theraphosidae, although ...
. The genus contains the
single species ''Taksinus bambus''.
The tarantula specialises in living in the
culm of
bamboo
Bamboos are a diverse group of evergreen perennial flowering plants making up the subfamily Bambusoideae of the grass family Poaceae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family. The origin of the word "bamboo" is uncertain, bu ...
of the genus ''
Gigantochloa''. It is found in the
Mueang Tak District of
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...
.
It was discovered by
YouTuber JoCho Sippawat, arachnologist Narin Chomphuphuang, and arachnologist Chaowalit Songsangchote.
The genus is named after the Thai king
Taksin the Great.
Description
''Taksinus'' has a low
caput
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