The Blue Fang Tarantula, Ephebopus cyanognathus, is a striking rainforest species known for its metallic blue chelicerae, heavy webbing, and secretive burrowing behavior.
The Borneo Purple Earth Tiger Tarantula (Cyriopagopus sp. Hati Hati) is a stunning Old World species known for its rich violet coloration, fossorial lifestyle, and powerful feeding response. Discover its natural habitat, care requirements, behavior, and what makes this rare Bornean tarantula a favorite among advanced keepers.
The Ranong Blue Earth Tiger Tarantula (Ornithoctoninae sp.) is a stunning Old World species from southern Thailand known for its deep metallic blue coloration and fossorial lifestyle. Native to the humid forests of Ranong Province, this fast-growing tarantula spends much of its life underground, emerging after dark to hunt. Learn about its natural history, behavior, enclosure setup, feeding habits, and advanced care requirements.
The Giant Red Slate Tarantula (Poecilotheria rufilata) is one of the largest arboreal tarantulas in the hobby. Native to southern India, this fast-moving Old World species is prized for its impressive size, elegant coloration, and fascinating tree-dwelling lifestyle. Learn about its care, habitat, feeding, and enclosure requirements.
The Venezuelan Sun Tiger Tarantula (Psalmopoeus irminia) is a stunning arboreal species known for its vivid orange tiger-striping, heavy webbing, and lightning-fast speed. Native to Venezuela, this advanced New World tarantula thrives in warm, humid enclosures with plenty of vertical climbing space.
The Thai Zebra Tarantula (Cyriopagopus albostriatus) is a fascinating Old World fossorial species from Thailand known for its distinctive striped legs, powerful burrowing behavior, and strong feeding response. This care guide covers enclosure setup, humidity, feeding, natural habitat, and what makes this classic Asian tarantula so popular among experienced keepers.
The Togo Starburst Baboon Tarantula (Heteroscodra maculata) is a fast-growing arboreal Old World species known for its striking black-and-white bark camouflage and incredible speed. Native to the forests of West Africa, this advanced-level tarantula creates elaborate web retreats high above the forest floor and remains one of the most fascinating arboreal species in the hobby.
The Rufus Earth Tiger Tarantula (Aspinochilus rufus) is a fossorial Old World species known for its rich reddish coloration, defensive nature, and impressive burrowing behavior. Learn about its Southeast Asian habitat, enclosure setup, feeding, molting, lifespan, and balanced husbandry recommendations for long-term success.
The Darth Maul Tarantula (Psalmopoeus victori) is a fast arboreal species from Oaxaca, Mexico, known for bold red-and-black juvenile coloration and its unusual status as Mexico’s only known arboreal tarantula. Learn about its habitat, enclosure setup, feeding, temperament, molting, and balanced care recommendations.
The Red Island Birdeater (Phormictopus atrichomatus) is a giant New World tarantula native to Hispaniola, admired for its reddish coloration, rapid growth, and powerful feeding response. Learn about its natural habitat in the Dominican Republic and Haiti, enclosure setup, feeding, molting, lifespan, and balanced husbandry recommendations.
The Ecuador Purple Bloom Tarantula (Pamphobeteus sp. "Machala") is a giant New World species admired for its spectacular purple iridescence, rapid growth, and impressive size. Learn about its natural habitat near Machala, Ecuador, enclosure setup, feeding, molting, lifespan, and balanced husbandry recommendations for long-term success.
The Blue Foot Baboon Tarantula (Idiothele mira) is a unique Old World species from South Africa, famous for its metallic blue feet and remarkable trapdoor burrow construction. Learn about its natural habitat, engineering behavior, enclosure setup, feeding, molting, lifespan, and balanced husbandry recommendations for long-term success.
The Borneo Black Tarantula (Phormingochilus arboricola) is a striking Old World arboreal species from the ancient rainforests of Borneo, admired for its jet-black coloration, elaborate silk retreats, and agile climbing ability. Learn about its natural habitat, behavior, enclosure setup, feeding, molting, lifespan, and balanced husbandry recommendations for long-term success.
The Chilean Flame Tarantula (Homoeomma chilense) is a beautiful New World terrestrial species from central Chile, known for its warm orange and copper markings, hardy nature, and moderate size. Learn about its Mediterranean habitat, natural history, enclosure setup, feeding, molting, lifespan, and balanced husbandry recommendations for long-term success.
The Philippine Tangerine Tarantula (Selenobrachys philippinus) is a striking Old World fossorial species from the Philippines, known for its vibrant orange coloration and elaborate underground burrows. Learn about its tropical habitat, natural history, enclosure setup, feeding, molting, lifespan, and balanced husbandry recommendations for long-term success.
The Bach Ma Earth Tiger (Cyriopagopus sp.) is an impressive Old World fossorial tarantula from Vietnam's Bạch Mã National Park, known for its deep silk-lined burrows, rapid growth, and powerful feeding response. Learn about its cloud forest habitat, natural history, enclosure setup, feeding, molting, lifespan, and balanced husbandry recommendations.
The Skeleton Leg Tarantula (Ephebopus murinus) is a unique New World fossorial species from the ancient Guiana Shield, recognized for its cream-and-black leg pattern and unusual urticating hairs located on its pedipalps. Learn about its natural habitat, behavior, enclosure setup, feeding, molting, lifespan, and balanced husbandry recommendations.
The Thai Golden Fringe Tarantula (Ornithoctonus aureotibialis) is a large Old World fossorial species from Thailand, admired for its metallic golden leg bands, powerful feeding response, and deep silk-lined burrows. Learn about its tropical forest habitat, natural history, enclosure setup, feeding, molting, lifespan, and balanced husbandry recommendations.
The Valhalla Earth Tiger (Omothymus sp.) is a large Old World fossorial tarantula from the ancient rainforests of Peninsular Malaysia, admired for its powerful build, deep silk-lined burrows, and rapid feeding response. Learn about its natural habitat, behavior, enclosure setup, feeding, molting, lifespan, and balanced husbandry recommendations.
The Vietnam Blue Tarantula (Chilobrachys dyscolus) is a striking Old World fossorial species from Vietnam, admired for its subtle blue iridescence, heavy webbing, and deep silk-lined burrows. Learn about its tropical forest habitat, natural history, enclosure setup, feeding, molting, lifespan, and balanced husbandry recommendations for long-term success.