| Lasiodora difficilis | |
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| Lasiodora difficilis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Lasiodora |
| Species: | L. difficilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lasiodora difficilis Mello-Leitão, 1921 [1] | |
Lasiodora difficilis, common name Brazilian red birdeater, is a species of tarantulas belonging to the family Theraphosidae. [2]
This species is native to Brazil. [3]
These tarantulas live in rainforests characterized by a wet tropical climate with little or no dry season and abundant rainfall. [3]
These spiders take refuge in a long hole or under roots or stones. They feed on insects, worms, grasshoppers and crickets. [4] The egg sac may contain 500-1000 spiderlings. [5]
Lasiodora difficilis can reach a body length of 9 centimetres (3.5 in), with a leg span of seven to eight inches. [3] Males are smaller than female. [5] The basic color of these heavy-bodied spiders varies between black and black-gray, with urticating red hairs on the abdomen.
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