Avicularia merianae

Avicularia merianae

"Avicularia merianae" is a species of spiders in the family Theraphosidae, found in Peru. It was first described in 2017. It is named after the Dutch-German naturalist and painter Maria Sibylla Merian, in recognition of her studies on tarantulas.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassArachnida
OrderAraneae
FamilyTheraphosidae
GenusAvicularia
SpeciesA. merianae
Photographed in
Peru