Belonging to the group of tarantula soiders,
Size: The males and the females are between 5 and 5 ½ inches long.
Color: They have a golden-bronze body, with brownish or black bristles. The males are lighter in color.
Other Characteristic Features: They are plump and hairy, with their whole body being covered with long, curly bristles that are dense near their hind legs.
The female lays between 300 and 500 eggs as big as a golf ball that are incubated for 7 to 8 weeks at 24-27°C.
The juvenile spiders are pale in color and develop at a rapid pace, going on to live on their own in a few weeks after hatching.
These spiders can spin silk which is used for lining their burrows and protecting the eggs that are laid there. However, unlike other spiders, they do not make webs by using the silk.
The curly hair tarantula may bite when threatened or upset, but their venom is hardly toxic, though may cause an allergic reaction.
| Other names | Honduran Curly Hair |
| Lifespan in the wild | Males: 4 years; Females: 8 to 10 years |
| Distribution | Rain forests of Nicaragua, Honduras and Costa Rica |
| Habitat | Tropical scrublands, near large trees and rivers, and in places where the rain forests have been cleared |
| Predators | Several birds, |
| Diet | Small vertebrates and larger insects like crickets |
Image Credits: I2.wp.com, Thespidershop.co.uk, I.ytimg.com, Monsterfishkeepers.com, Tarantulapets.com, Folly-farm.co.uk
Belonging to the group of tarantula soiders,
Size: The males and the females are between 5 and 5 ½ inches long.
Color: They have a golden-bronze body, with brownish or black bristles. The males are lighter in color.
Other Characteristic Features: They are plump and hairy, with their whole body being covered with long, curly bristles that are dense near their hind legs.
The female lays between 300 and 500 eggs as big as a golf ball that are incubated for 7 to 8 weeks at 24-27°C.
The juvenile spiders are pale in color and develop at a rapid pace, going on to live on their own in a few weeks after hatching.
These spiders can spin silk which is used for lining their burrows and protecting the eggs that are laid there. However, unlike other spiders, they do not make webs by using the silk.
The curly hair tarantula may bite when threatened or upset, but their venom is hardly toxic, though may cause an allergic reaction.
| Other names | Honduran Curly Hair |
| Lifespan in the wild | Males: 4 years; Females: 8 to 10 years |
| Distribution | Rain forests of Nicaragua, Honduras and Costa Rica |
| Habitat | Tropical scrublands, near large trees and rivers, and in places where the rain forests have been cleared |
| Predators | Several birds, |
| Diet | Small vertebrates and larger insects like crickets |
Image Credits: I2.wp.com, Thespidershop.co.uk, I.ytimg.com, Monsterfishkeepers.com, Tarantulapets.com, Folly-farm.co.uk
