Chilobrachys huahini

Chilobrachys huahini also known as the Asian fawn, Hauhini bird spider or Hauhini birdeater tarantula[1] is a tarantula which was first described in 1996 by Gunter Schmidt and Siegfried Huber. It is named after Hua Hin, Thailand as it is found there.

Chilobrachys huahini
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Genus: Chilobrachys
Species:
C. huahini
Binomial name
Chilobrachys huahini
Schmidt & Huber, 1996

Description

Females live 11 to 12 years, while males live 2 to 4.[1] Their bodies are all around brown, with some darker stripping in the carapace and legs. Males are a bit lighter than the females, though their coloration is still brown.

Habitat

It is found in Hua Hin, which is home to a tropical savanna climate. With average temperatures of 28°C, and average yearly rainfall of 955mm.[2] It is home to plants such as Dipterocarpus tuberculatus and Hopea odorata. It is also home to animals such as Gaurs, Asian elephants and Golden Jackals.[3]

Behavior

It is a terrestrial tarantula, but is also an opportunistic burrower. They are very defensive, and are quite skittish, it is quite fast, and persistent provocation may result in a bite. As they are old world tarantulas, they do own potentially significant venom.[4]

References
  1. "Chilobrachys huahini-Asian Fawn | My Monsters". Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  2. "CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA FOR THE PERIOD 1981-2010". Climate TMD. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  3. "Kui Buri National Park". Thai National Parks. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  4. Crinoa (2011-04-11). "Tarantula and Scorpion Handler's Blog: Chilobrachys Tarantua specie Caresheets". Tarantula and Scorpion Handler's Blog. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
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