Last week, sharks, this week spiders.
A new Brazilian tarantula, in fact.
Tarantula type spiders generally instil fear in most people because of their size. They appear closer to movie horrors than household spiders.
The Typhochlaena costae is no different, except that in the words of a Brazilian spider scientist, “sheer beauty” and “it’s drop dead gorgeous!”
The ‘spectacular’ colouration of Typhochlaena costae. Photograph: Rogério Bertani
The species is from the northern Brazilian states of Tocantins, Maranhão and Piauí. Almost nothing is known of its natural history.
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Posted by livingsimplyfree on June 23, 2013 at 11:50 am
I am constantly amazed by the beauty in nature. Tarantulas are so complex and fragile, I don’t want to find one in my home even if the do intrigue me. This one is lovely.
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Posted by argentumvulgaris on June 23, 2013 at 7:01 pm
>lsf, try holding one in your hand, you can stroke them like a cat.
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Posted by livingsimplyfree on June 23, 2013 at 11:53 pm
I have we have a nature center that had one. My eldest took to it and would ask to hold it, of course that meant I did too.
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Posted by argentumvulgaris on June 24, 2013 at 3:24 pm
Clever girl, not many do. I have seen some terrified tourists when they were confronted by tarantulas on jungle tours; and not just the girls.
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Posted by Alex Jones on June 23, 2013 at 3:10 pm
The more beautiful the more deadlier.
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Posted by argentumvulgaris on June 23, 2013 at 7:02 pm
>Alex, I don’t know about this particular one, but tarantulas aren’t poisonous, they pack a terrific bite though.
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