Theraphosidae
Avicularia avicularia (Linnaeus, 1758)
Avicularia avicularia (Linnaeus, 1758)
Avicularia avicularia, the pinktoe tarantula, is a New World tarantula species with age-related color reversal and sexual dimorphism.
Avicularia purpurea Kirk, 1990
Avicularia purpurea Kirk, 1990
Avicularia purpurea is an iridescent purple-blue tarantula species native to Ecuador's Amazon Region that often lives near human agricultural areas and buildings.
Avicularia juruensis Mello-Leitão, 1923
Avicularia juruensis Mello-Leitão, 1923
Avicularia juruensis is an arboreal tarantula species from central South America with two distinct color morphotypes.
Avicularia rufa Schiapelli & Gerschman, 1945
Avicularia rufa Schiapelli & Gerschman, 1945
Avicularia rufa is a tarantula species with distinct coloration and hair patterns on different body parts across sexes.
Avicularia variegata F.O.Pickard-Cambridge, 1896
Avicularia variegata F.O.Pickard-Cambridge, 1896
Avicularia variegata is a Theraphosidae spider species found in Venezuela and northern Brazil, kept as a pet under multiple common names.
Pachistopelma rufonigrum Pocock, 1901
Pachistopelma rufonigrum Pocock, 1901
Pachistopelma rufonigrum is a tarantula with distinct color patterns that change across its life stages, differing from P. bromelicola by specific traits.
Caribena versicolor (Walckenaer, 1837)
Caribena versicolor (Walckenaer, 1837)
Caribena versicolor, the Antilles pinktoe tarantula, is an arboreal tarantula native to Martinique and parts of the Lesser Antilles.
Caribena laeta (C.L.Koch, 1842)
Caribena laeta (C.L.Koch, 1842)
Caribena laeta is a tarantula species from Puerto Rico with distinct sex-based differences in lifespan and coloration.
Ceratogyrus darlingi Pocock, 1897
Ceratogyrus darlingi Pocock, 1897
Ceratogyrus darlingi is a theraphosid spider from southern Africa, known by common names including burst horned baboon tarantula.
Pterinochilus murinus Pocock, 1897
Pterinochilus murinus Pocock, 1897
Pterinochilus murinus is an African tarantula with five recognized geographically separated colour variants.
Chaetopelma olivaceum (C.L.Koch, 1841)
Chaetopelma olivaceum (C.L.Koch, 1841)
Chaetopelma olivaceum is a large sexually dimorphic spider found across parts of the Middle East and Northeastern Africa.
Ischnocolus valentinus (Dufour, 1820)
Ischnocolus valentinus (Dufour, 1820)
Ischnocolus valentinus is a small Old World tarantula, the type species of Ischnocolus, found in Mediterranean regions of Europe and North Africa.
Psalmopoeus reduncus (Karsch, 1880)
Psalmopoeus reduncus (Karsch, 1880)
Psalmopoeus reduncus is a tarantula with differing lifespans between sexes, color variation by age, and no urticating hairs.
Psalmopoeus cambridgei Pocock, 1895
Psalmopoeus cambridgei Pocock, 1895
Psalmopoeus cambridgei is a sexually dimorphic spider with distinct appearance differences between females, males, and juveniles.
Psalmopoeus pulcher Petrunkevitch, 1925
Psalmopoeus pulcher Petrunkevitch, 1925
Psalmopoeus pulcher is a long-haired tarantula species that is mostly gray with a faint pale yellow or beige tint.
Ephebopus murinus (Walckenaer, 1837)
Ephebopus murinus (Walckenaer, 1837)
Ephebopus murinus is a semi-fossorial lowland forest tarantula native to northern South America.
Amazonius germani Cifuentes & Bertani, 2022
Amazonius germani Cifuentes & Bertani, 2022
Amazonius germani is a theraphosid tarantula species found in French Guiana and Brazil.
Sickius longibulbi Soares & Camargo, 1948
Sickius longibulbi Soares & Camargo, 1948
Sickius longibulbi is a rare spider species distinguished by unique traits in females and males.
Chilobrachys fimbriatus Pocock, 1899
Chilobrachys fimbriatus Pocock, 1899
Chilobrachys fimbriatus is a tarantula native to tropical coastal western India with distinct coloration and differing lifespans between sexes.
Kankuamo marquezi Perafán, Galvis & Gutiérrez, 2016
Kankuamo marquezi Perafán, Galvis & Gutiérrez, 2016
Kankuamo marquezi is a unique Colombian tarantula with the first identified type VII urticating hairs.
Aphonopelma eutylenum Chamberlin, 1940
Aphonopelma eutylenum Chamberlin, 1940
Aphonopelma eutylenum, the California ebony tarantula, has brown-toned bodies and differing lifespans between females and males.
Aphonopelma hentzi (Girard, 1852)
Aphonopelma hentzi (Girard, 1852)
Aphonopelma hentzi, the Texas brown tarantula, is a common large tarantula native to the southern U.S. and northern Mexico.
Aphonopelma anax (Chamberlin, 1940)
Aphonopelma anax (Chamberlin, 1940)
Aphonopelma anax, the Texas tan tarantula, is a large dark-brown North American tarantula with females living decades.
Aphonopelma chalcodes Chamberlin, 1940
Aphonopelma chalcodes Chamberlin, 1940
Aphonopelma chalcodes, the western desert tarantula, is a large burrowing southwestern US tarantula with mild venom dangerous to prey but not humans.
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