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Tiger Rump Tarantula
Davus fasciatus
Davus fasciatus, commonly known as the Costa Rican tiger rump, is a species of a new-world tarantula native to Costa Rica. This is a terrestrial species with a maximum legspan of 12 centimetres (4.7 in), which makes it a rather small tarantula species, yet it is one of the largest of its genus.
From the article Davus fasciatus on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The Costa Rican Tiger Rump is a relatively small, terrestrial species of tarantula. It has a black carapace, legs and abdomen. As its name indicates, its abdomen has distinct orange-red stripes and "saddle" markings, which vary across individuals. The orange markings often form a spade — or arrowlike — pattern down the center. This species can be differentiated from others in its genus by its black carapace.
What it does
Like most tarantulas, this species eats various arthropods, which it kills via envenomation. This species is not known to pose a threat to humans.
Wikipedia: “Behaviour”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 570619.