Lasiodora difficilis
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| Lasiodora difficilis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Euarthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Lasiodora |
| Species: | L. difficilis |
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Lasiodora difficilis Mello-Leitão, 1921 |
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Lasiodora difficilis, common name Brazilian red birdeater, is a species of tarantulas belonging to the family Theraphosidae.
This species is native to Brazil.
These tarantulas live in rainforests characterized by a wet tropical climate with little or no dry season and abundant rainfall.
These spiders take refuge in a long hole or under roots or stones. They feed on insects, worms, grasshoppers and crickets. The egg sac may contain 500-1000 spiderlings.
Lasiodora difficilis can reach a body length of 9–20 centimetres (3.5–7.9 in), with a leg length of seven to eight inches. Males are smaller than female. The basic color of these heavy-bodied spiders varies between black and black-gray, with urticating red hairs on the abdomen.
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