Theraphosidae

Aphonopelma iodius (Chamberlin & Ivie, 1939)

Aphonopelma iodius is a common North American desert-dwelling tarantula species found in the southwestern United States.

Aphonopelma pallidum (F.O.Pickard-Cambridge, 1897)

Aphonopelma pallidum is a threatened Mexican theraphosid tarantula with only males formally described, not traded as pets.

Aphonopelma seemanni (F.O.Pickard-Cambridge, 1897)

Aphonopelma seemanni, the Costa Rican zebra tarantula, is a burrowing Central American tarantula often kept in captivity.

Aphonopelma moderatum (Chamberlin & Ivie, 1939)

Aphonopelma moderatum, the Rio Grande Gold Tarantula, is a theraphosid spider found in Texas, USA.

Aphonopelma steindachneri (Ausserer, 1875)

Steindachner's ebony tarantula is a New World terrestrial tarantula found in arid areas of California and Baja California.

Aphonopelma marxi (Simon, 1891)

Aphonopelma marxi is a dark hairy tarantula from the US Four Corners high elevations, identifiable by specific leg ratios.

Aphonopelma armada (Chamberlin, 1940)

Aphonopelma armada is a theraphosid spider species found in Texas, United States.

Aphonopelma gabeli Smith, 1995

Aphonopelma gabeli is a theraphosid spider species found in the southwestern United States.

Aphonopelma johnnycashi Hamilton, 2016

Aphonopelma johnnycashi is a California tarantula named for Johnny Cash, the Man in Black, near Folsom Prison.

Aphonopelma madera Hamilton, Hendrixson & Bond, 2016

Aphonopelma madera is a theraphosid spider species found in Arizona, United States.

Aphonopelma vorhiesi (Chamberlin & Ivie, 1939)

Aphonopelma vorhiesi is a rare-in-captivity theraphosid spider found in Arizona and New Mexico.

Brachypelma smithi (F.O.Pickard-Cambridge, 1897)

Brachypelma smithi is a large tarantula species from Guerrero, Mexico that lives in deciduous tropical forests.

Brachypelma emilia (White, 1856)

Brachypelma emilia, the Mexican redleg tarantula, is a species found in the western Mexican foothills of the Sierra Madre Occidental.

Brachypelma auratum Schmidt, 1992

Brachypelma auratum, the Mexican flame knee, is a tarantula endemic to regions of Mexico, recognized as a distinct species in 1992.

Brachypelma hamorii Tesmoingt, Cleton & Verdez, 1997

Brachypelma hamorii is a large Mexican tarantula that lives in burrows in hilly deciduous tropical forests.

Brachypelma klaasi (Schmidt & Krause, 1994)

Brachypelma klaasi, the Mexican pink tarantula, is a rare tarantula endemic to western Mexico.

Brachypelma albiceps Pocock, 1903

Brachypelma albiceps is a tarantula species endemic to central Mexican highlands.

Sphaerobothria hoffmanni Karsch, 1879

Sphaerobothria is a monotypic Central American tarantula genus holding only Sphaerobothria hoffmanni, found in Panama and Costa Rica.

Lasiodora parahybana Mello-Leitão, 1917

Lasiodora parahybana, the salmon pink bird-eater, is a large, attractive tarantula endemic to northeastern Brazil, popular in the pet trade.

Lasiodora subcanens Mello-Leitão, 1921

Lasiodora subcanens is a greyish-haired tarantula species endemic to Brazil.

Theraphosa blondi (Latreille, 1804)

Theraphosa blondi, the Goliath birdeater, is a large South American tarantula that is edible in local cuisine.

Theraphosa stirmi Rudloff & Weinmann, 2010

Theraphosa stirmi is a large heavy-bodied spider found in tropical Guyana and Brazil, with distinct color and morphological traits.

Acanthoscurria geniculata (C.L.Koch, 1841)

Acanthoscurria geniculata, the Brazilian whiteknee tarantula, is a large, fast-growing tarantula native to northern Brazil's Amazon basin.

Acanthoscurria gomesiana Mello-Leitão, 1923

Acanthoscurria gomesiana is a 1923-discovered Brazilian tarantula that produces biologically active gomesin peptides.

Aphonopelma iodius (Chamberlin & Ivie, 1939)

Aphonopelma pallidum (F.O.Pickard-Cambridge, 1897)

Aphonopelma seemanni (F.O.Pickard-Cambridge, 1897)

Aphonopelma moderatum (Chamberlin & Ivie, 1939)