Antilles Pink Toed Tarantula
Female Avicularia versicolor
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Arachnida Order: Araneae Suborder: Mygalomorphae Family: Theraphosidae Genus: Avicularia Species: A. Arthropods are Animals belonging to the Phylum Arthropoda (from Greek ἄρθρον arthron, " Joint " Arachnids are a class ( Arachnida) of joint-legged Invertebrate Animals in the subphylum Chelicerata. Spiders are Predatory Invertebrate Animals that have two body segments, eight legs no chewing mouth parts and no wings The Mygalomorphae, (also called the Orthognatha) are an Infraorder of Spiders The latter name comes from the orientation of the fangs which Tarantula is the common name for a group of hairy and often very large Spiders belonging to the family Theraphosidae, of which approximately 900 species Avicularia is a Genus of the family Theraphosidae containing various Species of Tarantulas The genus is native to versicolor
Binomial name
Avicularia versicolor (Walckenaer, 1837)
Synonyms
Aranea hirtipes Mygale hirtipes Mygale versicolor

The Antilles pinktoe tarantula (Avicularia versicolor), also known as the Martinique Red Tree Spider, is native to Guadeloupe and Martinique in the Caribbean Sea, but is a popular spider pet due to its docile character and unique coloration. Baron Charles Athanase Walckenaer (1771&ndash1852 was a French civil servant and scientist In Scientific nomenclature, synonyms are different Scientific names used for a single Taxon. Tarantula is the common name for a group of hairy and often very large Spiders belonging to the family Theraphosidae, of which approximately 900 species Guadeloupe is an island group or Archipelago located in the eastern Caribbean Sea at, with a land area of 1628 square kilometres (629  sq Martinique is an Island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, having a land area of 1128 km² For the region see Caribbean. The Caribbean Sea (kəˈrɪbiən or /ˌkærɨˈbiːən/ is a tropical Sea in the Western Hemisphere Spiders are Predatory Invertebrate Animals that have two body segments, eight legs no chewing mouth parts and no wings

Antilles pinktoe tarantulas are arboreal (tree-dwelling). Arboreal is a word meaning "related to or resembling trees" They possess urticating hairs for defense, but unlike terrestrial new world tarantulas they are not able to kick them. Urticating hairs are one of the primary Defense mechanisms used by some New World Tarantulas and lepidopteran caterpillars

Spiderlings of A. versicolor are bright blue. As they grow, they gradually lose the blue coloration and achieve a mix of red, purple, and pink with a green carapace. A carapace is a dorsal section of an Exoskeleton or shell in a number of animal groups

External links

• Photos of Avicularia versicolor and other 13 Avicularia species in gallery of tarantulas.
• Antilles Pink Toed Tarantula - description

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