Mexican Redknee
Brachypelma hamorii
Adult Mexican redknees inhabit dry forest and scrubland in western Mexico, sheltering in burrows or natural cavities. They are patient nocturnal ambush predators that seize insects and occasionally small vertebrates. When threatened, they can flick irritating urticating hairs from the abdomen as a defense.
- Type
- Venom
- Conservation status
- VU