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
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 28ºC, 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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