Brachypelma emilia

Brachypelma emilia, youthful males

( Rarely called "Orange leg tarantula " ) Brachypelma emilia is a ground-dwelling The tarantula of the subfamily Theraphosinae and is found in the Mexican states of Durango and Nayarit.

Features

Brachypelma emilia reached a maximum size of six to seven centimeters. The tarsi of the legs are black. The metatarsals are also black, but wearing a long orange hair. The tibiae are bright orange. Patellae and femora are then black again. The carapace has two colors: The front part of the eye is black hills and forms a black triangle. The chelicerae are black. From the chest pit to the eyed hill runs a narrow orange stripe. The rear part is bright orange, as the tibiae. The abdomen is black and carries several orange to red hair. It is very reminiscent of the abdomen of Brachypelma vagans. The spinnerets are black.

Behavior and lifestyles

Brachypelma emilia is a very quiet way, Brachypelma smithi comparable. But your hair Bombardier she strips off happy, and probably also for the lining of the burrows. She has often on the abdomen, a " bald ".

Orange Leg Tarantulas are found in steppe-like landscapes, as well as agricultural land. Deforestation this kind could spread. As the animals dig very deep caves and may also dig up, they come even before on plowed fields. Likewise, they therefore survive steppe fires. Even in earth-covered landfills, the spiders were found.