Dolichothele diamantinensis
| Dolichothele diamantinensis | |
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| Female | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Dolichothele |
| Species: | D. diamantinensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Dolichothele diamantinensis Bertani, Santos & Righi, 2009
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Dolichothele diamantinensis also known as the Brazilian blue dwarf beauty tarantula, is a tarantula which was first described in 2009 by Rogério Bertani and Thiago dos Santos. As its common name aptly states it is found in Brazil and is a terrestrial tarantula. It was first originally described as Oligoxystre diamantinensis.[1]
Description[edit]
Females live 12 to 15 years, while males only live to 3.[1] Their carapace is a blueish-greenish color, with a blue opisthosoma with long reddish hairs. The legs are a bright blue, white hairs covering these legs. Making it look similar to Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens, otherwise known as the Greenbottle Blue Tarantula.
Behavior[edit]
They are quite heavy webbers, making intricate tunnels. They are very skittish, rarely striking a threat pose, though they may do so under persistent provocation. They are great display species, as they will usually be outside their tunnels, and although a new world species, they cannot throw urticating hairs.[1] They only live in the forest
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Dolichothele diamantinensis Care". The Tarantula Collective. Retrieved 2022-06-20.