Emilia the bird eater ( lat. Brachypelma emilia ) - a species of terrestrial tarantula , endemic to Mexico [1] . Like the Red-Tailed Tarantula [ clarify ] , this is an obedient tarantula and is popular in the pet trade. It grows slowly, and, like many tarantulas, females can live for decades.
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetrical |
| Infrastructure : | Megalomorphic spiders |
| Superfamily : | Theraphosoidea |
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Brachypelma emilia White, 1856 |
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- Mygale emilia White, 1856
- Eurypelma emilia White, 1856
- Brachypelma aemilia White, 1856
- Euathlus emilia White, 1856
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 Red-legged Tarantulas
██ Brachypelma albiceps
██ Brachypelma auratum
██ Brachypelma baumgarteni
██ Brachypelma boehmei
██ Brachypelma emilia
██ Brachypelma hamorii
██ Brachypelma klaasi
██ Brachyplema smithi
"Red-faced" tarantulas
██ Brachypelma epicureanum ██ Brachypelma vagans |
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Least ConcernedIUCN 2.3 Least Concern : 66081622 |
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Emilia, the tarantula, also known as the red-legged tarantula, has a dark-colored body with the second joint of its legs being pink, red or orange. Its shell is light in color with a characteristic black triangle in front. After molting, the colors become more pronounced.
The adult female has a body length of about 65 mm, with a leg span of 12.5 cm and a weight of 15 to 16 g.
All Brachypelma species were included in CITES Appendix II [1] in 1994, which limits trade. However, a large number of wild-caught tarantulas continue to be smuggled out of Mexico, including Brachypelma spp.
Rarely breed. It is impossible to predict how the death of the male, and the timing through which the female can create a cocoon. This usually occurs after 2-8 months. But the female may not create a cocoon, but simply lay eggs in a natural shelter.
