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Lasiodora sp.
Known as tarantulas, popular name which originated from an Italian legend that people who were bitten by these spiders would have to dance music, the "tarantella" to survive the poison.
This genus occurs in Central America and South America. Rainforests to arid.
This specimen from the "Parque Zoológico de São Paulo"
Spotted on Aug 21, 2012
Submitted on Dec 19, 2012
2 Comments
Wow! I also had one... Called "Lucifer". She ended up being donated to a laboratory...
Cool! I had a neighbor in New Jersey that kept a couple. He would soak a piece of cotton with water for them to drink.