Avicularia minatrix
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|taxon = Avicularia minatrix
|image = Avicularia minatrix female ZK88.jpg
|image_caption = Female
|image2 = Avicularia minatrix male ZK89.jpg
|image2_caption = Male
|authority = Pocock, 1903
}}
Avicularia minatrix also known as the Red Slate Pink Toe, Redstripe Pinktoe or Venezuelan Redstripe Tarantula is a species of spider in the family Theraphosidae, found in Venezuela and Brazil. It was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1903, being arboreal in nature and quite reclusive, and also the smallest tarantula of the Avicularia genus.{{Cite web |title=Avicularia minatrix |url=https://www.thetarantulacollective.com/caresheets2/avicularia-minatrix |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=The Tarantula Collective |language=en-US}}
Description
Females live 10 to 12 years, while males only live 2 to 3. Both sexes own the same pattern, having a reddish-brown carapace and legs with white segmentations between each sections of the legs. The opisthosoma is black with orange-reddish spots almost on the top, extending almost to the bottom of the opisthosoma. They are rare to come by for sale, especially since their egg sacks produce 20 to 40 eggs.
Behavior
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Category:Spiders of South America
Category:Spiders described in 1903
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