Grammostola gigantea? What is this spec

Skorpionsori

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First of all, I'm sorry that I don't have a picture.

The question is that this species resembles G.actaeon very much, but its hips are red like G.actaeon only in childhood, and when it reaches the size of its thumb, it suddenly turns black and grows as it is.

So it's G.actaeon with black hips.
They live near the Brazilian beach.

I have heard in the past that this was introduced as G.gigantea and I think something is very unique.

Do you know what this spec is?

G has red hips when he was young and gradually turns black.
 

Brewser

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The Exoskeleton Dance

" Dem bones, Dem bones, Dem dancing bones "

The Thigh Exobone's connected to the Hip Exobone the Hip Exobone 's connected to the Carapace Exobone :singing:
 

Ultum4Spiderz

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First of all, I'm sorry that I don't have a picture.

The question is that this species resembles G.actaeon very much, but its hips are red like G.actaeon only in childhood, and when it reaches the size of its thumb, it suddenly turns black and grows as it is.

So it's G.actaeon with black hips.
They live near the Brazilian beach.

I have heard in the past that this was introduced as G.gigantea and I think something is very unique.

Do you know what this spec is?

G has red hips when he was young and gradually turns black.
hips dont lie .
 

Skorpionsori

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Sorry, not hips, is it Rump. G.iheringi and G.actaeon are they have Red rump right?
However, the species I ask about has a black rump at some point and grows very large as it is. Like a black actaeon!! they have wooly hairs not G.pulchra.
 

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As of 1951, Grammostola gigantea is a synonym of G. iheringi. I don't know what is being bought and sold in the international pet trade though so I can't offer any insight into the identity of the specific tarantula being asked about.

 

Mustafa67

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First of all, I'm sorry that I don't have a picture.

The question is that this species resembles G.actaeon very much, but its hips are red like G.actaeon only in childhood, and when it reaches the size of its thumb, it suddenly turns black and grows as it is.

So it's G.actaeon with black hips.
They live near the Brazilian beach.

I have heard in the past that this was introduced as G.gigantea and I think something is very unique.

Do you know what this spec is?

G has red hips when he was young and gradually turns black.
Never heard of this. Grammostola shakira?
 

Andrew Clayton

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Grammostola gigantea, originally described by Mello-Leitão in 1921, Though once recognized as a distinct species, current arachnological classification considers it a synonym of Grammostola iheringi. These have the Red abdomen (hips) throughout adulthood though. What you described does not so it's not one of these.
 
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