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An adult male Typhochlaena seladonia with blue legs, pink hairs and raised black palps at the opening of a cork hollow
Natural History Theraphosidae

Brazilian Tarantulas: Salmon Pink, Black and Jewel Names

By Martin on Friday, October 2, 2026

Brazilian jewel, black, salmon pink, white knee and red and white are hobby names, and each points at one species …

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An adult Psalmopoeus emeraldus climbing a pale tree trunk in Colombia, with silk strands and a patch of mud on the bark
arboreal Natural History

Arboreal Tarantulas: Species and Genera That Live in Trees

By Martin on Friday, October 2, 2026

Arboreal tarantulas are the ones that live above the ground, on tree trunks, in bark holes and in silk tubes …

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An adult Aphonopelma seemanni seen from above on bare reddish soil, with pale stripes on its legs
Natural History Theraphosidae

Types of Tarantulas: Groups, Subfamilies and How They Live

By Martin on Friday, October 2, 2026

Tarantulas are sorted three ways: by continent (New World or Old World), by how they live (in a burrow, on …

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A young horned baboon tarantula (Ceratogyrus) standing on dry ground among straw and dead leaves in Namibia
Natural History Theraphosidae

Baboon Spiders: Which African Tarantulas Carry the Name

By Martin on Friday, October 2, 2026

A baboon spider is a tarantula from Africa. The name belongs to the family Theraphosidae and is used most for …

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Top view of a Brachypelma smithi on grey rock beside a rotting log, black carapace with a pale rim, orange leg segments and a striped abdomen
Natural History Science

Tarantula Eyes: How Many, How They See and How They Hear

By Martin on Friday, October 2, 2026

Most tarantulas have eight small eyes, bunched on a raised patch at the front of the carapace.12 What comes up …

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Red-brown centipede segments with long pale yellow legs on dark substrate, the animal sold as a female Scolopendra gigantea
Centipedes Natural History

Scolopendra gigantea: The Amazonian Giant Centipede

By Martin on Friday, October 2, 2026

Scolopendra gigantea is the giant centipede of northern South America, also called the Amazonian giant centipede or the Peruvian giant …

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Coremiocnemis hoggi coming out of its silk-collared burrow on a moss-covered slope in Peninsular Malaysia, with a green leaf beside the entrance
fossorial Natural History Theraphosidae

Coremiocnemis hoggi: Malaysian Purple Femur Tarantula

By Martin on Friday, October 2, 2026

Coremiocnemis hoggi, the Malaysian purple femur tarantula, is a burrowing tarantula from the highlands of Peninsular Malaysia. Rick West and …

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Adult female Brachypelma smithi seen from the front on a clay bank in Guerrero, Mexico, with the carapace in the middle and the legs spread around it
Natural History Science Theraphosidae

Are Tarantulas Spiders? Legs, Fangs and What Sets Them Apart

By Martin on Friday, October 2, 2026

Yes. A tarantula is a spider: it has eight legs, two body parts, a pair of pedipalps, silk glands and …

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Adult male Davus sp. on dry leaf litter at night, orange carapace and blue-green legs, Pacific coast of Mexico
Natural History Science terrestrial Theraphosinae

Davus pentaloris and Other Davus Tarantulas of Central America

By Martin on Friday, October 2, 2026

Davus is a genus of small tarantulas, the tiger rump tarantulas, with four accepted species from Mexico to Panama: D. …

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Brachypelma baumgarteni, a black tarantula with orange knee segments, climbing a split log in the field in Michoacan, Mexico
Natural History Science Theraphosidae

Are Tarantulas Endangered? What Trade Rules and Wild Populations Show

By Martin on Friday, October 2, 2026

Some are, but very few tarantulas have ever been assessed. As of October 2026 the US Fish and Wildlife Service …

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  • An adult male Typhochlaena seladonia with blue legs, pink hairs and raised black palps at the opening of a cork hollow
    Brazilian Tarantulas: Salmon Pink, Black and Jewel Names
  • An adult Psalmopoeus emeraldus climbing a pale tree trunk in Colombia, with silk strands and a patch of mud on the bark
    Arboreal Tarantulas: Species and Genera That Live in Trees
  • An adult Aphonopelma seemanni seen from above on bare reddish soil, with pale stripes on its legs
    Types of Tarantulas: Groups, Subfamilies and How They Live
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