| Avicularia aurantiaca | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Suborder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Subfamily: | Aviculariinae |
| Genus: | Avicularia |
| Species: | A. aurantiaca |
| Binomial name | |
| Avicularia aurantiaca Bauer, 1996 |
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Avicularia aurantiaca is a species of spider belonging to the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas). It is a tropical spider that inhabits the rainforests of Peru. It grows to an average size of 12 cm and lives up to 10 years.
These tarantulas are arboreal; so the vertical space of their terrarium is more important than the ground area. Avicularia aurantiaca considered not aggressive. The humidity should be around 80% and the temperature 25-27 degrees Celsius.
Suitable foods are crickets, meal worms and roaches (depending on the size of the tarantula).