[1] Specimens from the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso and Rondônia have regularly been misidentified as Avicularia juruensis.

[2] Mature individuals have brown carapaces with short golden hairs (setae) with a slight purple sheen.

The femora, tibiae and metatarsi of the legs have vivid yellow rings on the ends furthest from the body.

[1] Specimens from the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso and Rondônia have been consistently misidentified as Avicularia juruensis.

11 antimicrobial peptides were found, one of which (named juruin on the assumption that the species was A. juruensis) showed strong activity against fungi.