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Brazilian Black-and-white Tarantula

Nhandu coloratovillosus

Classification

Order
Araneae

Nhandu coloratovillosus also known as the Brazilian black & white tarantula or the bombardier tarantula, is a species of tarantula first described by Günter Schmidt in 1998. They are found in the grasslands of Brazil and Paraguay, and are terrestrial tarantulas. Description Females live 15 years, while males only to 4 years.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 18