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 Orange Tree Spider (Amazonius germani) is an uncommon arboreal tarantula from the Amazon region, known for its warm orange coloration and agile climbing behavior. Learn about its rainforest habitat, enclosure setup, feeding, molting, lifespan, and balanced husbandry recommendations for long-term success.
The Trinidad Olive Tarantula (Neoholothele incei) is a fast-growing dwarf New World species known for its remarkable web-building behavior, olive coloration, and active personality. Learn about its Trinidad habitat, natural history, enclosure setup, feeding, molting, lifespan, and balanced husbandry 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 Caribbean Bronze Tarantula (Phormictopus auratus) is a large New World species endemic to Cuba, admired for its metallic bronze coloration, rapid growth, and powerful feeding response. Learn about its unique Cuban habitat, natural history, enclosure setup, feeding, molting, lifespan, and balanced husbandry recommendations for long-term success.
The Indian Violet Tarantula (Chilobrachys fimbriatus) is a fast-growing Old World species from India known for its violet iridescence, deep burrows, and heavy webbing. Learn about its natural habitat, behavior, enclosure setup, feeding, molting, lifespan, and balanced husbandry recommendations for long-term success.
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 Bahia Scarlet Birdeater (Lasiodora klugi) is a giant New World tarantula from Brazil's Atlantic Forest, admired for its scarlet hairs, rapid growth, and impressive size. Learn about its natural habitat, enclosure setup, feeding, molting, lifespan, temperament, 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.
The Costa Rican Zebra Knee Tarantula (Aphonopelma seemanni) is one of the hobby's most recognizable New World species, famous for its bold white-striped legs and fascinating burrowing behavior. Learn about its tropical Central American habitat, natural history, enclosure setup, feeding, molting, lifespan, and balanced husbandry recommendations for long-term success.
The Purple and Gold Tarantula (Spinosatibiapalpus sp. "Colombia") is a colorful New World dwarf species admired for its metallic purple hues, golden highlights, and active feeding response. Learn about its Colombian rainforest habitat, natural history, enclosure setup, feeding, molting, lifespan, and balanced husbandry recommendations for long-term success.
The Guarani Giant Tarantula (Grammostola grossa) is a massive New World terrestrial species from the grasslands of Paraguay, Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina. Learn about its natural habitat, behavior, enclosure setup, feeding, molting, lifespan, and balanced husbandry recommendations for long-term success.