Cyriopagopus minax
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Cyriopagopus |
| Species: | C. minax
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Cyriopagopus minax (common name: Thailand Black Tarantula) is an aggressive, burrowing, Old World tarantula. They prefer humidity of about 80%. They have jet black carapaces, abdomens and legs. They are native to the forests of Southeast Asia. They hunt through forests, but often stay near their burrow.
Appearance and habitat
C. minax is a rare species of spider, not well known.[1]
C. minax are black over their entire body, although before a moult, a grey stripe appears down the abdomen. Their legs are long and thick, despite their small size (about 5 inches (13 cm)).
They live in burrows, commonly around 60 centimetres (24 in) deep. They lay silk around their lair, serving as a trip wire, alerting the Thailand Black if there is something outside. These burrows are a common sight throughout Southeast Asia.
Mating
The males of this species make their maturing moult at an age of 1 - 2 years. Females make theirs at 3 - 4 years. Soon after this moult, the males mate and die soon after. Once the male finds the female's burrow, he’ll coax her out by sending vibrations through the tunnel with his pedipalps. Once she comes out, the mating process begins.
It is currently unknown how long it takes to produce an egg sac, although it seems to take about 2 months. The sacs can contain as little as forty to as much as four hundred eggs.
As pets
Due to their high level of aggression, Thailand Black tarantulas are not suitable as pets to any but the most experienced keepers.
As spiderlings, they will feed on wingless fruit flies and small immature crickets. As adults, they will feed on Dubia and Turkestan roaches, adult crickets and locusts, large mealworms and superworms.
References
- ↑ Wongprom P, Košulič O (18 November 2016). "First data on spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) from dry dipterocarp forests of Thailand". Check List. 12 (6): 1996. doi:10.15560/12.6.1996.CS1 maint: Uses authors parameter (link)
Further reading
- Schultz, Stanley A. (2009). The Tarantula Keeper's Guide (2nd ed.). Barron's. ISBN 9780764138850. Search this book on
- "Thailand Black Tarantula". Petbugs. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- Cyriopagopus minax at the World Spider Catalog
External links
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