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Salmon Pink Birdeater (Lasiodora parahybana)

Lasiodora parahybana

The Lasiodora parahybana, the extremely popular 'Salmon Pink Birdeater'. It is unanimously considered the third largest tarantula in the world (up to 9.8 inches legspan or more, for weights nearing 100 grams). A terrestrial monster that compensates for its bulk with monstrously fast growth and unstoppable voracity. It appears black or dark gray, but entirely covered with deep pink or bright salmon hairs all over the abdomen and legs. Despite its colossal size and terrifying 'food response' (attacks anything that moves), it is a visible, hardy tarantula and excellent for those who want to try their hand at the true giants of the arachnid world, enduring however its formidable clouds of urticating hairs.

Taxonomy

Class:Arachnida

Order:Araneae

Family:Theraphosidae

Genus:Lasiodora

Species:Lasiodora parahybana

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Environment

Terrestrial

Humidity

60 - 75 %

Day temperature

24 - 28 °C

Night temperature

21 - 23 °C

UVB

None

Species description

Geographic Origin and Habitat: World Spider Catalog records Brazil as the distribution of Lasiodora parahybana. This recovery makes no habitat statement beyond the cited distribution.

Taxonomy and Genetics: World Spider Catalog treats Lasiodora parahybana Mello-Leitão, 1917 as an accepted species in genus Lasiodora, family Theraphosidae. It cites Mello-Leitão 1917a: 74 as the original description. This recovery makes no genetic statement beyond the cited facts.

Behaviour and Habits: This recovery makes no behavioural statement beyond the cited facts.

Morphology and Sexual Dimorphism: This recovery makes no morphological or sex-comparison statement beyond the cited facts.

Care, breeding and tankmates

Terrarium Setup: The taxonomic revision reports that Lasiodora parahybana specimens are common in rainforest on Brazil’s Northeast coast and that the species also has records in the Caatinga biome. These are distribution and natural-history facts, not terrarium parameters.

Lighting and Heating: This recovery does not establish lighting or heating parameters.

Humidity and Hydration: This recovery does not establish humidity or hydration parameters.

Feeding and Supplementation: This recovery does not establish feeding or supplementation guidance.

Compatibility and Coexistence: This recovery does not establish cohabitation guidance.

Health and Common Diseases: This recovery does not establish health, clinical, or veterinary guidance.

Geographic Origin and Distribution

This species originates from: Sud America (Foreste atlantiche e sottobosco umido del Brasile orientale).

Origin

Tropical oceans and reefsExtra-Amazon South America

Terrestrial invertebrate profile

Diet: No verified data available
Life expectancy: No verified data available
Adult size: 25 cm
Lifestyle/Microhabitat: No verified data available
Activity cycle: No verified data available
Sociality: No verified data available
Reproduction: No verified data available
Venom level: No verified data available
Handling tolerance: No verified data available
Brumation: No verified data available
Molting: No verified data available

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Species description

Care, breeding and tankmates

Geographic Origin and Distribution

Origin

Terrestrial invertebrate profile

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