''Avicularia minatrix'' also known as the Red Slate Pink Toe, Redstripe Pinktoe or Venezuelan Redstripe Tarantula is a
species of
spider in the family
Theraphosidae, found in
Venezuela and
Brazil.
[ It was first described by ]Reginald Innes Pocock
Reginald Innes Pocock F.R.S. (4 March 1863 – 9 August 1947) was a British zoologist.
Pocock was born in Clifton, Bristol, the fourth son of Rev. Nicholas Pocock and Edith Prichard. He began showing interest in natural history at St. Edward ...
in 1903, being arboreal in nature and quite reclusive, and also the smallest tarantula of the '' Avicularia'' genus.
Description
Females live 10 to 12 years, while males only live 2 to 3. Both sexes own the same pattern, having a reddish-brown carapace
A carapace is a Dorsum (biology), dorsal (upper) section of the exoskeleton or shell in a number of animal groups, including arthropods, such as crustaceans and arachnids, as well as vertebrates, such as turtles and tortoises. In turtles and tor ...
and legs with white segmentations between each sections of the legs. The opisthosoma is black with orange-reddish spots almost on the top, extending almost to the bottom of the opisthosoma. They are rare to come by for sale, especially since their egg sacks produce 20 to 40 eggs.
Behavior
While they own a certain tolerance of being together, they are not by any means a communal species. They are a very reclusive species, and they will bolt to their hide if they notice you while they're out.
References
Theraphosidae
Spiders of South America
Spiders described in 1903
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