A question on avics

[Bosing]

Guys,

I tried the search function and found no answer to a query on wether Avicularia species possess urtricating hair that they can shoot onto would-be predators.

The reason why I asked was because of an itchy feeling my Avicularia ulrichea gave me last night after I tried to woo it to come out from its webbed up home.

 

[JC]

Avicularia veriscolor can shoot them, others just touch them with their back legs and stick it directly onto your skin.

 

[NikiP]

They do

I don't usually trust Wiki, but this article explains them well: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urticating_hair

 

[Bosing]

Than you all.

 

[crawltech]

The last male versi i had thought he was a brachy, or somethin, the way he kicked hairs.....crazy little bugger!

 

[smallara98]

The last male versi i had thought he was a brachy, or somethin, the way he kicked hairs.....crazy little bugger!

Thats funny From my experience, I have NEVER seen a Avicularia species flick a single hair.. But they are arsenal's

 

[mcluskyisms]

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