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Colombian lesserblack tarantula

Xenesthis immanis

Classification

Order
Araneae

Xenesthis immanis, the Colombian lesser black tarantula, is a terrestrial bird spider (tarantula) found in Colombia, Venezuela, and Peru. It is a relatively large spider with a body length reaching 6–7 cm and a length width reaching 19–22 cm. It frequently displays a commensal or mutualistic relationship with the microhylid frog Chiasmocleis ventrimaculata.

Distribution

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