Biology:Tapinauchenius gigas

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Tapinauchenius gigas
Tapinauchenius gigas - young female.jpg
Sub-adult female
Gigas.jpg
Sub-adult female - Quentin Salinas
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Genus: Tapinauchenius
Species:
T. gigas
Binomial name
Tapinauchenius gigas
Caporiacco, 1954

Tapinauchenius gigas, the orange tree spider, it a tarantula endemic to both the French Guyana and Venezuela.

Description

Tapinauchenius gigas is easily distinguished by their bright orange coloration on the legs and abdomen, carapace colored similar but lighter, females reach roughly 5.5 inches in diagonal leg span. like Psalmopoeus, members of the genus Tapinauchenius lack urticating hairs and are arboreal. This species can be found in tree cavities and will often result to hasty retreat when disturbed. The eggsac of gigas will often contain 100-140 spiderlings.[1]

Etymology

The name gigas translates directly from Latin as "Giant".

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1647343 entry