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Theraphosinae

The subfamily of Theraphosinae displays the biggest group of tarantulas in the world – comprising species from the Americas with urticating setae. Recent studies suggest grouping by tribe, defining common ancestors, and clustering closely related genera and species together.

Acanthoscurria juruenicola Mello-Leit∆o, 1923, female, Bolivia (Photo - B. Rast)

Aphonopelma sp., female, Arizona, USA

Acanthoscurria insubtilis Simon 1892, female, Bolivia

Cotztetlana sp.1, female, Mexico

Acanthoscurria insubtilis Simon 1892, male, Bolivia

Crassicrus sp., female, Mexico

Acanthoscurria geniculata (C. L. Koch, 1841), female, Brazil

Euathlus sp.2, female, Farellones, Chile

Acanthoscurria cordubensis Thorell, 1894, female, Argentina

Acanthoscurria gomesiana Mello-Leit∆o, 1923, female, S∆o Paulo State, Brazil. (Photo - V. Ghirotto)

Acanthoscurria maga Simon, 1892, subadult female, St. Lucia Island

Euathlus sp.4, male, Valparaiso, Chile

Acanthoscurria maga Simon, 1892, male, St. Lucia Island, Lesser Antilles

Acanthoscurria natalensis Chamberlin, 1917, female, Amazonas State, Brazil

Euathlus sp.5, female, Cerro Renca, Chile

Acanthoscurria maga Simon, 1892, female, St. Lucia Island, West Indies. (Photo - J. Tits)

Acanthoscurria natalensis Chamberlin, 1917, male, Amazonas State, Brazil

Acanthoscurria paulensis Mello-Leit∆o, 1923, female, S∆o Paulo State, Brazil (Photo - V. Ghirotto)

Acanthoscurria simoensi, Vol, 2000, female, French Guiana. (hoto - M. Gamache)

Acanthoscurria sp., female (small sp.), se. Peru

Haploclastus kayi Gravely 1915, female, sw. India

Acanthoscurria sp., female, Bolivia & Amazonas States, Venezuela

Haploclastus nilgirinus Pocock, 1899, female, India

Acanthoscurria sp., female, Brazil

Hemirrhagus benzaa Mendoza 2014, female, Oaxaca, Mexico. (Photo - J. Mendoza)

Acanthoscurria suina Pocock 1903, female (postmoult), Argentina and Uruguay

Hemirrhagus franckei Mendoza 2014, male, Oaxaca, Mexico. (Photo - J. Mendoza)

Acanthoscurria suina Pocock 1903, female (premolt), Argentina and Uruguay

Agnostopelma tota Perez-Miles & Weinmann 2010, female, Colombia. (Photo - E. Ythier)

Antikuna urayrumi Ferretti, Kaderka & West, 2021, female 'in situ', Huarochiri Province, Peru. Photo - M. Valladares)

Antikuna valladaresi Ferretti, Kaderka & West, 2021, male 'in situ', Huarochiri Province, Peru. (Photo - M. Valladares)

Antikuna valladaresi Ferretti, Kaderka & West, 2021, female 'in situ', Huarochiri Province, Peru. (Photo - M. Valladares)

Antikuna valladaresi Ferretti, Kaderka & West, 2021, male, [4800 M], Huarochiri Province, Peru. (Photo - M. Valladares)

Aphonopelma anax (Chamberlin, 1940), female, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

Hemirrhagus sp., female, Mexico. (Photo - J. Mendoza)

Aphonopelma anax (Chamberlin, 1940), female, Zapata County, Texas, USA

Hemirrhagus sp., female, Oaxaca State, Mexico. (Photo - T. Burkhardt)

Aphonopelma anitahoffmannae Locht, Medina, Rojo & V†zquez, 2005, female, Mexico DF, Mexico. (Photo - M. Cordova)

Aphonopelma bicoloratum Strunchen et al. 1996, female (pre-molt), e. Michoacan and w. Guerrero State, Mexico

Aphonopelma burica Valerio, 1980, female [post-molt 'blue fang' view], Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Hemirrhagus sp., female, Oaxaca, Mexico. (Photo - B. Lamar)

Aphonopelma bicoloratum Struchen, BrÑndle & Schmidt, 1996, female, Guerrero State, Mexico

Aphonopelma chalcodes Chamberlin 1940, female (common morph), Arizona, USA

Hemirrhagus valdezi Mendoza 2014, female, Guerrero, Mexico. (Photo - J. Mendoza)

Aphonopelma burica Valerio, 1980, female [pre-molt], Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Aphonopelma chalcodes Chamberlin 1940, female (red morph), Bradshaw Mountains, Arizona, USA

Homoeomma montanum, female, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo - V. Ghirotto)

Aphonopelma chalcodes Chamberlin 1940, female (dark morph), Black Mtns., Arizona, USA

Aphonopelma chalcodes Chamberlin 1940, male, Tucson, Arizona, USA

Aphonopelma chiricahua Hamilton, Hendrixson & Bond, 2016, female, Arizona, USA

Aphonopelma crinirufum (Valerio, 1980), female, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. (Photo - B. Lamar)

Aphonopelma crinitum (Pocock, 1901), male, Mexico

Kochiana brunnipes (C. L. Koch, 1841), female, Brazil. (Photo - R. Bertani)

Aphonopelma crinitum Pocock 1901, female, Mexico

Lasiodora klugi (C. L. Koch, 1841), female, Brazil. (Photo - I. Sazima)

Aphonopelma gabeli Smith 1995, female [left] and male [right] mating, New Mexico, USA

Lasiodora parahybana Mello-Leitao 1917, female, eating a bat, ne. Brazil

Aphonopelma eutylenum Chamberlin, 1940, female, California, USA.

Aphonopelma helluo (Simon 1891), female, n. Baja California, Mexico

Lasiodora puriscal (Valerio 1980), female, Costa Rica

Aphonopelma gabeli Smith 1995, female, New Mexico, USA

Lasiodora subcanens Mello-Leit∆o, 1921, female, Brazil

Aphonopelma hentzi (Girard 1852), female, Denver, Colorado, USA

Lasiodorides polycuspulatus Schmidt & Bischoff 1997, female, Peru

Aphonopelma hentzi (Girard 1852), male (common color form), at female burrow entrance, New Mexico, USA,

Aphonopelma hentzi (Girard 1852), male, Bingham, New Mexico, USA

Lasiodorides polycuspulatus Schmidt & Bischoff 1997, male, Peru

Aphonopelma iodius (Chamberlin & Ivie 1939), female, east of Wasatch Mtns., Utah, USA

Aphonopelma johnnycashi Hamilton, Hendrixson & Bond 2016, female, Pine Flat Lake, California, USA

Aphonopelma joshua Prentice, 1997, male, Searchlight, Nevada, USA

Lasiodorides striatus (Schmidt & Antonelli 1996), female, eating a frog, Peru

Aphonopelma marxi (Simon 1891), female, Crown King, Bradshaw Mtns., Arizona, USA

Aphonopelma marxi (Simon, 1891), male, Canyon de Chelly, Arizona, USA

Lyrognathus robustus Smith 1988, female, West Malaysia

Aphonopelma marxi (Simon, 1891), female, Arizona, USA

Megaphobema peterklaasi Schmidt, 1994, female, Costa Rica. (Photo - C. Andre)

Aphonopelma moderatum (Chamberlin & Ivie, 1939), female, Texas, USA

Neischnocolus sp., female, Loreto, Peru. (Photo - B. Lamar)

Aphonopelma moderatum (Chamberlin & Ivie, 1939), male, Zapata County, Texas, USA

Aphonopelma mojave Prentice 1997, female, e. California and w. Nevada, USA

Neoheterophrictus bhori Gravely, 1915, female, sw. India

Aphonopelma mooreae Smith, 1995, male, Sonora State, Mexico

Neostenotarsus guianensis (Caporiacco, 1954), female, Montsinery, French Guiana

Aphonopelma mojave Prentice 1997, male, Searchlight, Nevada, USA

Nhandu carapoensis Lucas, 1983, female, Brazil

Aphonopelma mooreae Smith 1995, female, Sonora, Mexico

Nhandu chromatus Schmidt 2004, female (light morph), Brazil. (Photo - B. Lamar)

Aphonopelma nayaritum Chamberlin, 1940, female, Nayarit, Mexico

Nhandu chromatus Schmidt 2004, female, Brazil

Aphonopelma nayaritum Chamberlin, 1940, male, Nayarit, Mexico

Nhandu chromatus Schmidt 2004, male, Brazil

Aphonopelma or Brachypelma sp., Coahuila, Mexico

Nhandu sp.2, female, Brazil

Aphonopelma paloma Prentice, 1993, female, Gila Bend, Arizona, USA

Nhandu tripepii (Dresco 1984), male, Brazil

Aphonopelma pallidum (F. O. P.-Cambridge, 1897), male [faded coloration], Chihuahua State, Mexico. (Photo - Ale Pe§a)

Aphonopelma parvum Hamilton, Hendrixson & Bond 2016, female, Portal, Arizona, USA

Nhandu tripepii (Dresco, 1984), female [dark morphotype], Brazil

Aphonopelma parvum Hamilton, Hendrixson & Bond, 2016, male, Portal, Arizona, USA

Pamphobeteus antinous Pocock, 1903, male (dried), ne. Bolivia

Aphonopelma peloncillo Hamilton, Hendrixson & Bond, 2016, female, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA

Pamphobeteus cf fortis (Ausserer, 1875), female [pre-molt], Colombia

Aphonopelma prenticei Hamilton, Hendrixson & Bond 2016, male, Black Mountains, Arizona, USA.

Pamphobeteus cf vespertinus (Simon, 1889), male, se. Ecuador & ne. Peru

Aphonopelma prenticei Hamilton, Hendrixson & Bond, 2016, female, Black Mountains, Arizona, USA

Pamphobeteus grandis Bertani, Fukushima & Silva 2008, male, Brazil

Aphonopelma seemanni (F. O. P.-Cambridge 1897), male, Costa Rica

Pamphobeteus sp., female, Colombia

Aphonopelma serratum (Simon 1891), female, Morelos State, Mexico

Pamphobeteus sp., female, e. Loreto, Peru

Aphonopelma seemanni (F.O.P. Cambridge, 1897), female, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Pamphobeteus ultramarinus Schmidt, 1995, female (post-molt), Ecuador

Aphonopelma serratum (Simon 1891), male, Mexico

Pamphobeteus sp., male, Peru

Aphonopelma sp. [not Aph. seemanni], female (undescribed), Guatemala Department, Guatemala

Pamphobeteus ultramarinus Schmidt, 1995, female (pre-molt), Ecuador

Aphonopelma sp. [undescribed], female, Hidalgo State, Mexico. (Photo - R. Carillo)

Phormictopus auratus Ortiz & Bertani, 2005, male, s. Cuba

Aphonopelma sp., female (undescribed), Jalisco State, Mexico

Phormictopus bistriatus Rudloff 2008, female, Cuba

Aphonopelma sp., female (undescribed), Michoacan State, Mexico

Phormictopus cochleasvorax Rudloff, 2008, female, Cuba

Aphonopelma sp., female (undescribed), Nuevo Leon State, Mexico

Phormictopus cautus (Ausserer, 1875), female (post-molt), Cuba. (Photo - S. Scher)

Aphonopelma sp., female (undescribed), Sonoro State, Mexico

Phormictopus sp., female, undescribed, s. Cuba

Aphonopelma sp., female, Sonora, Mexico

Phormictopus sp.2, male, s. Dominican Republic.

Aphonopelma sp., male (undescribed), Sinaloa State, Mexico

Phormictopus sp.1, male [green morph], s. Dominican Republic

Aphonopelma sp.3, female (undescribed), Nuevo Leon State, Mexico

Phormictopus sp.5, male, Dominican Republic

Aphonopelma sp.4, female (undescribed), Nuevo Leon State, Mexico

Phormictopus sp.6, female, Dominican Republic

Aphonopelma sp.5, male (undescribed), Nuevo Leon State, Mexico

Phrixotrichus sp., male, Chile

Aphonopelma steindachneri (Ausserer 1875), female, San Diego County, California, USA

Phrixotrichus vulpinus (Karsch, 1880), female, Chile

Aphonopelma steindachneri (Ausserer 1875), male, Mt. Palomar, California, USA

Aphonopelma truncatum (F. O. P.-Cambridge 1897), male, Mexico

Plesiopelma sp., female, Bolivia. (Photo - E. Ythier)

Aphonopelma xwalxwal Hamilton, 2016, San Diego County, California, USA (Photo - T. Burkhart)

Proshapalopus amazonicus Bertani, 2001, female, Brazil

Bistriopelma kiwicha Nicoletta, Chaparro, Mamani, Ochoa, West & Ferretti, 2020, female, Peru

Psednocnemis davidgohi West, Nunn & Hogg 2012, female (in situ), West Malaysia

Bistriopelma peyoi Nicoletta, Chaparro, Mamani, Ochoa, West & Ferretti, 2020, male, Peru (Photo - JC. Chaparro)

Pseudhapalopus sp., Colombia, Eric Ythier

Bistriopelma matuskai Kaderka, 2014, female, Ayacucho Region, Peru. (Photo - B. Lamar)

Reichlingia annae (Reichling, 1997), female, Belize

Bonnetina alagoni Locht & Medina, 2008, male, Morelos, Mexico

Schizopelma sp.2, female, ne. Oaxaca State, Mexico

Bonnetina alayoni Locht & Medina 2008, female, Morelos, Mexico

Sericopelma angustum (Valerio, 1980), male, Costa Rica

Bonnetina aviae Estrada-Alvarez & Locht 2011, female, Mexico D.F., Mexico

Sericopelma melanotarsum Valerio, 1980, female, Costa Rica. (Photo - C. Andre)

Bonnetina aviae Estrada-Alvarez & Locht 2011, male, Mexico D.F., Mexico

Sickius longibulbi Soares & Camargo 1948, male, Brazil. (Photo - V, Ghirotto)

Bonnetina cyaneifemur Vol, 2000, female, Jalisco State, Mexico

Sphaerobothria hoffmanni

Bonnetina cyaneifemur Vol, 2000, male, Jalisco State, Mexico

Theraphosinae, unknown genus species 4, female, Ecuador

Bonnetina papalutlensis Mendoza 2012, female, Morelos, Mexico

Thrixopelma lagunas Schmidt & Rudloff 2010, male, Peru

Bonnetina papalutlensis Mendoza, 2012, male, Morelos State, Mexico

Thrixopelma ockerti Schmidt, 1994, female, Loreto, Peru

Bonnetina sp., female, Morelos State, Mexico. (Photo - M. Cordova)

Thrixopelma pruriens Schmidt 1998, female, Chile

Bonnetina sp., male (undescribed), Tamaulipas State, Mexico

Thrixopelma ockerti Schmidt, 1994, male, Loreto, Peru

Bonnetina tanzeri Schmidt, 2012, female, Mexico State, Mexico

Thrixopelma pruriens Schmidt, 1998, male, Chile

Bonnetina tanzeri Schmidt, 2012, male, Mexico State, Mexico

Tliltocatl epicureanus (Chamberlin, 1925), female. Yucatan State, Mexico

Bonnetina vittata Ortiz & Francke, 2017, female, Michoac†n State, Mexico

Tliltocatl schroederi (Rudloff 2003), female, Mexico

Brachypelma albiceps (Pocock 1903), [formerly ruhnaui Schmidt 1997], female, Mexico

Tliltocatl vagans (Ausserer 1875), female, s. Mexico & Belize

Brachypelma auratum Schmidt, 1992, female, Guerrero State, Mexico

Tliltocatl verdezi (Schmidt, 2003), female, Mexico

Brachypelma boehmei Schmidt & Klaas 1993, female, Mexico

Umbyquyra acuminatum (Schmidt & Tesmoingt, 2005), male, Bolivia. (Photo - T. Kroes)

Brachypelma boehmei Schmidt & Klaas 1993, female [in situ, premolt], Mexico

Vitalius sorocabae (Mello-Leitao 1923), female, Brazil. (Photo - I. Sazima)

Brachypelma baumgarteni Smith, 1993, female, Michoacan State, Mexico

Vitalius vellutinus (Mello-Leitao 1923), female, Brazil. (Photo - R. Bertani)

Brachypelma boehmei Schmidt & Klaas, 1993, male, Mexico

Brachypelma emilia (White 1856), female at burrow, Mexico

Brachypelma emilia (White, 1856), female, Sinaloa & Nayarit State, Mexico

Brachypelma hamori Tesmoignt, Cleton & Verdez, 1997, female, Colima, Mexico. (Photo - R. Orozco)

Brachypelma emilia X Brachypelma boehmei, female - pet trade hybrid

Brachypelma hamorii Tesmoignt, Cleton & Verdez, 1997, female [post-molt], Colima State, Mexico

Brachypelma hamorii Tesmoignt, Cleton & Verdez, 1997, male, Colima State, Mexico

Brachypelma smithi (F. O. P.-Cambridge 1897), male [ne. Acapulco red form], Mexico

Brachypelma klaasi (Schmidt & Krause 1994), female [montane form], Mexico

Brachypelma smithi (F.O.P.-Cambridge, 1987), female (dark carapace morph),Guerrero State, Mexico

Brachypelma smithi (F.O.P.-Cambridge, 1987), male (dark carapace morph), Guerrero State, Mexico

Bumba horrida (Schmidt, 1994, )male, Amazonas State, Venezuela

Bumba horrida (Schmidt, 1994), female, Amazonas State, Venezuela

Cardiopelma mascatum Vol, 1999, female, Mexico DF, Mexico. (Photo - F. Vol)

Cardiopelma mascatum Vol, 1999, female, Mexico DF, Mexico

Cardiopelma mascatum Vol, 1999, male, Mexico DF., Mexico. (photo - F. Vol)

Catanduba peruacu Yamamoto, Lucas & Brescovit 2012, female, frontal defensive behaviour, Bahia, Brazil (Photo - V. Ghirotto)

Catanduba peruacu Yamamoto, Lucas & Brescovit 2012, female, side view of defensive behaviour, Bahia, Brazil (Photo - V. Ghirotto)

Catanduba peruacu Yamamoto, Lucas & Brescovit 2012, male, Bahia State, Brazil (Photo - V. Ghirotto)

Catanduba simoni (Soares & Camargo, 1948), female, Goias State, Brazil (Photo - V. Ghirotto)

Catumiri petropolium Guadanucci 2004, male, Brazil. (Photo - R. Bertani)

Catanduba simoni (Soares & Camargo, 1948), male, Goias State, Brazil (Photo - V. Ghirotto)

Chaetopelma altugkadirorum Gallon, Gabriel & Tansley, 2012, female, Osmaniye Province, Turkey

Chaetopelma concolor (Simon 1873), female, Mersin, Turkey

Chaetopelma altugkadirorum Gallon, Gabriel & Tansley, 2012, male, Osmaniye Province, Turkey

Chaetopelma concolor (Simon 1873), male, Mersin, Turkey

Chaetopelma olivaceum (C. L. Koch 1842), female, Israel.