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Poecilotheria subfusca on tree bark in Sri Lanka (left) and a Hapalopus tarantula on a rock in Colombia (right)
Natural History Science Theraphosidae

Old World vs New World Tarantulas: What Really Differs

By Martin on Friday, October 2, 2026

Old World tarantulas live in Africa, Asia and Australia, with a few species in southern Europe.5 New World tarantulas live …

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White silk-lined lid lifted on a piece of cork bark, with a female Typhochlaena seladonia with blue legs and a black, orange and white abdomen inside
fossorial Natural History Science

Trapdoor Spiders and Trapdoor Tarantulas: Which Is Which

By Martin on Friday, October 2, 2026

A trapdoor spider lives in a silk-lined burrow and closes it with a hinged lid. Most trapdoor spiders are not …

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Natural History Science Theraphosidae

Hysterocrates elephantiasis: the Elephant Tarantula of Congo

By Martin on Friday, October 2, 2026

Hysterocrates elephantiasis is a Central African tarantula with a strongly thickened first pair of legs, and our film about it …

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Hemirrhagus ocellatus, a black tarantula with an orange patch on the abdomen, on wet rock in a Mexican cave
Natural History Science Theraphosidae

Hemirrhagus: Mexico’s Cave Tarantulas

By Martin on Friday, October 2, 2026

Yes. Hemirrhagus is a genus of Mexican tarantulas with 27 described species, all known only from Mexico.3 Some live under …

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A female Ephebopus cyanognathus tarantula with metallic blue chelicerae and pale orange bands at the leg joints on a green leaf
Natural History Psalmopoeinae Theraphosidae

Ephebopus: Skeleton Tarantulas, Species and Palp Hairs

By Martin on Friday, October 2, 2026

Ephebopus is a small genus of South American tarantulas with five accepted species, found in northeastern South America, and hobbyists …

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Adult female Psalmopoeus emeraldus on a smooth tree trunk in Colombia, seen from above, with a pale tan abdomen and a hairy olive-brown carapace
arboreal Natural History Psalmopoeinae

Psalmopoeus emeraldus and the Panama Blonde (P. pulcher)

By Martin on Friday, October 2, 2026

Psalmopoeus emeraldus Pocock, 1903 is an arboreal tarantula from Colombia whose name rests on a single dried museum specimen. The …

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A freshly molted female Abdomegaphobema mesomelas, velvet black with orange-pink knee bands, on a mossy road bank in Costa Rica
Natural History Science Theraphosidae

How Tarantulas Molt, and How They Regrow Lost Legs

By Martin on Friday, October 2, 2026

A tarantula molts to grow: it builds a new exoskeleton under the old one and leaves the old one behind …

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Dark tarantula standing on a driftwood log in a planted glass tank with a succulent and bark
Captivity Natural History Theraphosidae

Tarantula Enclosure Ideas: How We Set Ours Up

By Martin on Friday, October 2, 2026

This is how we set up our own tarantula enclosures, told through three of our films from 2018 to 2020 …

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Euathlus condorito, a tarantula with orange-brown hairs, on a rock in the Chilean Andes
Natural History Science Theraphosidae

Tarantulas in Snow and at High Altitude: Field Notes

By Martin on Thursday, October 1, 2026

Yes. Some tarantulas live where snow falls, and a few live higher than any other tarantula on record. In our …

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Natural History Science

Tarantula Migration: Why Male Tarantulas Wander in Autumn

By Martin on Thursday, October 1, 2026

The tarantula “migration” seen in Colorado, Texas, California and other US states is mature male tarantulas of the genus Aphonopelma …

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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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