Lyrognathus giannisposatoi

Thick Foot Earthtiger (AF)

Nunn & West, 2013

Stock Description:

Young Adult Females

Source: CB

£60.00

Out of stock

Species Info:

Origin

Sumatra

Lifestyle

Burrowing

Temp

20-24C

Humidity

70-80%

Leg Span

14cm

Disposition

Defensive

Suitability

2

Lyrognathus giannisposatoi (Nunn & West, 2013), is a very stunning bird spider due to its coloration from Sumatra, Indonesia. Spiders from the genus can be found in northeast India, West Malaysia, Borneo and the Lombok islands, but Lyrognathus giannisposatoi was the first spider from the genus to be recorded in Sumatra in 2012. Remarkably all Lyrognathus spp. can be found at higher elevations in mountainous area, except for Lyrognathus giannisposatoi which prefers very low elevations.