{"product_id":"cyriopagopus-minax-thailand-big-black-sling","title":"Cyriopagopus minax - Thailand Big Black (Sling)","description":"\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"13cth5\" data-start=\"100\" data-end=\"138\"\u003eA Legendary Old World Powerhouse\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"139\" data-end=\"378\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"143\" data-end=\"171\"\u003eThailand Big Black Sling\u003c\/strong\u003e is not just a tarantula — it's a statement piece. 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data-start=\"955\" data-end=\"971\"\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thailand Big Black \/ Thailand Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1lg7jz7\" data-start=\"1010\" data-end=\"1059\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1012\" data-end=\"1023\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1i4n5x3\" data-start=\"1060\" data-end=\"1098\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1062\" data-end=\"1077\"\u003eAdult Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e ±15–20 cm leg span\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ltoo1s\" data-start=\"1099\" data-end=\"1153\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1101\" data-end=\"1117\"\u003eTemperament:\u003c\/strong\u003e Highly defensive, fast, reclusive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1181icc\" data-start=\"1154\" data-end=\"1223\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1156\" data-end=\"1169\"\u003eLifespan:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1174\" 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