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Origin:
Brazil
Genus Meaning:
(Latin + Greek), in front of + bellows
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Paraphysa horrida
paa-ruh-FY-suh
Brazilian eclipse

Unknown species that came in from South America several years ago. Not a very large spider, reaching only 5". A terrestrial and quite shy species.

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