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Aphonopelma anax (Chamberlin, 1940) – United States, Mexico; Aphonopelma armada (Chamberlin, 1940) – United States; Aphonopelma atomicum Hamilton, 2016 – United States ...
These are fossorial old world tarantulas, they are known for being defensive. These tarantula will first try to run, when it sees you, and then under constant provocation will try to bite. While this tarantula is fossorial , they make vertical tubular burrows and will usually stay deep in their burrow, their burrows reaches 30–40 cm deep.
Ephebopus cyanognathus, known as the blue fang tarantula, [2] is a species of tarantula (family Theraphosidae). It is endemic to French Guiana . [ 1 ] [ 3 ] It was first described by Rick C. West and Samuel D Marshall in 2000, and is somewhat commonly kept as pets.
Ephebopus is a genus of northeastern South American tarantulas that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. [2] Its relation to other tarantulas is one of the most uncertain in the family, and it has been frequently moved around and has been placed in each of the eight subfamilies at least once.
Brachypelma smithi is a species of spider in the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas) native to Mexico. [3] It has been confused with Brachypelma hamorii; both have been called Mexican redknee tarantulas. [4] Mexican redknee tarantulas are a popular choice as pets among tarantula keepers.
The Chaco golden knee is a large tarantula, being able to reach between 7 and 8 inches in legspan (17.8-20.3 cm). Being a terrestrial tarantula, it has a heavy body. Mature males have longer legs and smaller bodies than females, and they possess tibial hooks or apophyses to hold back a female's fangs during mating.
Grammostola pulchra is a species of tarantula (family Theraphosidae), native to Brazil. [1] It is known for its solid black body, which makes it an appealing tarantula for the pet trade. [ citation needed ]
When mature, the species has a leg-span exceeding 5–7.5 cm (2.0–3.0 in). As often the case with tarantulas, the females live longer than males, with the former living up to 7 years compared to the 2 years that males can expect to reach. N. incei is a bird spider and is fossorial. [2] It is commonly kept as a pet as it is easy to breed. [3]