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Beetles & arachnids
Costa Rican redleg tarantula
Costa Rican redleg tarantula · Abdomegaphobema mesomelas
Striking ground-dweller: Costa Rican redleg tarantulas fascinate with their bright red legs and calm, hidden way of life.
Fact file
- Size
- Leg span of up to 15 centimetres, strong and compact body
- Males and females
- Males usually slimmer and with longer legs, females more sturdily built
- Sounds
- When threatened, it can rub its legs together to produce an audible hissing sound
- Diet
- Preys mainly on insects and other invertebrate animals
- Offspring
- Females usually lay between 50 and 200 eggs in a cocoon, from which young spiders hatch after 6 weeks
How to identify Costa Rican redleg tarantula
Costa Rican redleg tarantulas are aptly named: their striking red legs form a strong contrast to the otherwise black or dark brown body. The dense, velvety hairs intensify the colour effect and protect against moisture.
With a leg span of up to 15 centimetres, Costa Rican redleg tarantulas appear surprisingly large to many people. Their compact silhouette stands out clearly on the ground from smaller spider species. Close to the body, the transitions between the colour areas are clear and sharp, and confusion with other tarantulas is rare thanks to their bright red legs.
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Where Costa Rican redleg tarantula live
Costa Rica
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