Mexican golden red rump tarantulas are spiders belonging to the tarantula family. As its name suggests, it is endemic to Mexico.
Brachypelma albiceps
Size: 12.5 cm
Color: The carapace varies greatly, ranging from sandy grey to rose to yellow, while the abdomen is dark and covered with reddish setae.
Other Characteristic Features: The first two pairs of this spider’s legs are lighter than the last two.
After two months of mating, female spiders lay cocoons of webbing containing 500-900 eggs.
Once 8-10 weeks pass, the spiderlings emerge from the eggs.
They do not construct webs as they are ambush predators.
These tarantulas are venomous. However, a bite from them is pretty mild.
Mexican Golden Red Rump Tarantula
| Other names | Amula red rump tarantula |
| Lifespan | Males: 5 years, Females: 15-20 years |
| Distribution | Mexico, especially Guerrero and south of Morelos |
| Habitat | Highlands |
| Diet | Beetles, cockroaches, crickets, and grasshoppers |
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Mexican golden red rump tarantulas are spiders belonging to the tarantula family. As its name suggests, it is endemic to Mexico.
Brachypelma albiceps
Size: 12.5 cm
Color: The carapace varies greatly, ranging from sandy grey to rose to yellow, while the abdomen is dark and covered with reddish setae.
Other Characteristic Features: The first two pairs of this spider’s legs are lighter than the last two.
After two months of mating, female spiders lay cocoons of webbing containing 500-900 eggs.
Once 8-10 weeks pass, the spiderlings emerge from the eggs.
They do not construct webs as they are ambush predators.
These tarantulas are venomous. However, a bite from them is pretty mild.
Mexican Golden Red Rump Tarantula
| Other names | Amula red rump tarantula |
| Lifespan | Males: 5 years, Females: 15-20 years |
| Distribution | Mexico, especially Guerrero and south of Morelos |
| Habitat | Highlands |
| Diet | Beetles, cockroaches, crickets, and grasshoppers |
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