Theraphosa | |
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Female Theraphosa blondi | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Family: | Theraphosidae |
Genus: |
Theraphosa Thorell, 1870 |
Synonyms | |
Pseudotheraphosa Tinter, 1991 |
Pseudotheraphosa Tinter, 1991
Theraphosa is a genus of tarantula spiders from South America. The three species of the genus stridulate by rubbing setae on their pedipalps and legs.
As of May 2016[update], the World Spider Catalog accepted the following species: