Acanthoscurria natalensis is a dark-brown species of ground dwelling tarantula native to the northeastern area of Brazil. This species is almost identical to the species Acanthoscurria chacoana and can be differentiated from it because A. natalensis has a longer embolus, the part of male tarantulas that transfers sperm to the females. The other difference between these species is the lesser developed keels in A. natalensis.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Natal Brown Birdeater being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Acanthoscurria cordubensis
- Acanthoscurria paulensis
- Eupalaestrus weijenberghi
- Pterinopelma roseum
- Pterinopelma longisternale
- Cyrtopholis portoricae
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Arachnida
- Order
- Araneae
- Family
- Theraphosidae
- Genus
- Acanthoscurria
- Species
- Acanthoscurria natalensis
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