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Smithi

Smithi

by Lord_Leoric
May 20, 2004 10:37 AM · 1448 views · 148.2 k · 800 x 599

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marcus11x
May 20, 2004 4:05 PM
Rating: 5/5
That is one cool looking spider. What kind is it?
ChrisT
May 20, 2004 7:29 PM
This is a very young, possibly hatching, Red-Legged Tarantula, scientific name B. Smithi. In time this Spider will develop an impressive color pattern with a black abdomen, tan-rimmed black cephalothorax, and black legs with red bands at the joints, hence the common name. One drawback about this species is they're notorious hair-flickers, flicking irritating hairs on thier abdomens with thier back legs. The hairs can be seen clearly in this photo on the top-rear of the abdomen, ready to wreak havoc with the eyes, nose, and mouth of anyone that'd give the Spider a hard time.
Lord_Leoric
May 21, 2004 4:39 AM
exactly ChrisT ;)

It's young Brachypelma smithi after 4th moult.
daveyboy
Oct 29, 2004 6:46 PM
Coolio!!!
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