Etymology

Mexican red rump

Today it means: A terrestrial, burrowing tarantula (Tliltocatl vagans), native to Mexico (including the Yucatán Peninsula) and Central America. Full definition →

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The story

Named after the distinctive red hairs on its abdomen.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.