''Eucratoscelus constrictus'' is a species of tarantula belonging to the family

Theraphosidae Tarantulas comprise a group of large and often hairy spiders of the family Theraphosidae. , 1,040 species have been identified, with 156 genera. The term "tarantula" is usually used to describe members of the family Theraphosidae, although m ...

. They produce a venom that contains a group of neurotoxic peptides.

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Theraphosidae Spiders of Africa Spiders described in 1873 {{Theraphosidae-stub