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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.