Grammostola pulchra

Grammostola pulchra

The black Uruguay tarantula is a Vogelspinnenart from southern Brazil and Uruguay. The species name comes from the Latin (Latin pulcher means "beautiful", "pretty" ) and is due to their shiny appearance.

Appearance and Body

The middle-sized tarantulas belonging, stocky Grammostola pulchra reaches a height of 6 cm. She is solid black in color and bears a dense pubescence, which gives it a shiny appearance. In the males, the coloring is a little dull and the color can vary between gray and light brown.

Behavior

The spider is very active. She digs no own burrows but rather spins down fallen branches to appropriate dwellings together. In terrarium it also is known for constantly digging up the terrarium substrate. Your is said to have a very calm demeanor. The prey spectrum consists primarily of the frequent in their area of ​​distribution skull cockroaches and other insects.

Distribution and habitat

Grammostola pulchra inhabited the area east of the Río Paraná in Brazil and Uruguay. Occasionally, they are found in the Brazilian cities of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. She lives in constantly moist to wet, marshy areas with a relative humidity of 85-95 %.