Psalmopoeus pulcher
Appearance
Psalmopoeus pulcher | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Family: | Theraphosidae |
Genus: | Psalmopoeus |
Species: | P. pulcher
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Binomial name | |
Psalmopoeus pulcher Petrunkevitch, 1925
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Distribution Native range
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Psalmopoeus pulcher, also known by its common name Panama blonde tarantula, is a species of spider from the genus Psalmopoeus.[1]
Description
[edit]Psalmopoeus pulcher is a species of tarantula with long hairs that is predominantly gray with a slight hint of a pale yellow or beige color. This species' bite leads to pain, but does not seem to have a venomous effect.[2]
References
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- ^ Petrunkevitch, A. (1925). Arachnida from Panama. Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences 27: 51-, 248.
- ^ W. J. Baerg (March 1930). "Some Poisonous Arthropods of North and Central America". proceedings of the fourth international conference of entomology. 1: 418–438. Wikidata Q119791034.