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This article is about the spider genus. For the bryozoan zooid form, see avicularium. The avicularium (pl avicularia in cheilostome Bryozoans is a modified non-feeding zooid
Avicularia
Female Avicularia versicolor
Female Avicularia versicolor
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Theraphosidae
Subfamily: Aviculariinae
Genus: Avicularia
Lamarck, 1818
Diversity
54 species
Species

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Avicularia is a genus of the family Theraphosidae containing various species of tarantulas. 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 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 Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet Chevalier de Lamarck ( August 1, 1744 &ndash December 18, 1829) was a French Soldier The family Theraphosidae is divided up into 12 subfamilies, as follows A genus (plural genera from Γένος Latin genus "descent family type gender" is a low-level Taxonomic In Biological classification, family ( Latin 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 In Biology, a species is one of the basic units of Biological classification and a Taxonomic rank. 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 The genus is native to tropical South America. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a

A Pinktoe tarantula launching a jet of excrement in defense.
A Pinktoe tarantula launching a jet of excrement in defense. The pinktoe tarantula, Avicularia avicularia, is a species of Tarantula native to South America, Costa Rica to Brazil

One of the most notable features of the Avicularia species is its odd method of defense. When threatened, their first choice is to jump or run away as quickly as possible - occasionally, though, they will launch a jet of excrement at the perceived threat. Excretion is the process of eliminating waste products of Metabolism and other non-useful materials Adults are capable of good accuracy and a range of 0. 5-1 m (2 or 3 feet).

There is also a belief that they may be the reason behind rumors of "flying spiders" in the rainforests they are native to, as they are quite adept at jumping. Rainforests are Forests characterized by high Rainfall with definitions setting minimum normal annual rainfall between 1750–2000 mm (68-78 inches Their legs, however, prevent them from gaining much height in making a jump.

Avicularia avicularia are among the tarantulas most commonly kept as pets. The pinktoe tarantula, Avicularia avicularia, is a species of Tarantula native to South America, Costa Rica to Brazil

List of species

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