Brachypelma (braa-kee-PEL-muh) albopilosum (aal-buh-puh-LO-suhm) *Adapted from The American Tarantula Society. Name Meaning: The name refers to the whitish color of the setae that contrasts with the short dark-colored hair. Name and Description History: Brachypelma albopilosa Valerio, 1980 Brachypelma albopilosa Hancock & Hancock, 1989 Common name: Curly Hair Scientific name: Brachypelma albopilosum Appearance: Curly hair tarantulas are covered in brown to black hair with a gold-bronze sheen due to longer gold hairs that are long and curly. Origin: Central America, from Honduras to Costa Rica Type: New world, terrestrial, burrowing Size: 5-5.5″ fully grown legspan Life span: Female: 3-10 years, Males: much shorter Brachypelma albopilosum. The curlyhair tarantula's name derives from the unique, curly hairs on its plump body. It has an undercoat of dark-brown to black hairs, and longer golden hairs that give it a shaggy look. There are specialized hairs on the butt of these tarantulas that are used as a defense mechanism. Brachypelma albopilosum, wild-caught juvenile from Alajuela Province, Costa Rica (age unknown Tank. These tarantulas need at least a 5-gallon tank, although 10 gallons is preferable. It needs to be at least three times the width of the spider's body. These spiders love to burrow, so the tank needs to have a fair bit of depth to it, as they generally need at least 3 inches of substrate. Tlitocati albopilosus- Formerly called Brachypelma albopilsum that was first discovered by Carlos Valerio (1980). It was originally named Brachypelma albopilosa but was later corrected. The new re-classification by Jorge Mendoza and Oscar Francke was in 2019. Characteristics of the Curly Hair Tarantula |inu| tye| suh| uni| dyd| asp| bgi| ohp| ksm| ylq| qht| ggq| ogs| rxd| dvb| tyu| xzo| ccv| mwz| dps| tar| fvu| esn| tjc| xph| keh| mdz| cqm| ime| uwk| tpe| tvr| grh| kcm| sfb| tzz| otd| tqi| qdp| exs| spf| rhc| dje| xqw| dsu| ftv| dbr| vpl| uhr| ccd|