Harpactira pulchripes 3/4”

Harpactira pulchripes 3/4”size 3 4 Arguably one of the most beautiful tarantula species on the earth. Ill never forget the first time that I saw one of these in person. Described in 1901 by British arachnologist Reginald Innes Pocock. This South African baboon spider is neon orange with bright blue legs. Its one of the craziest color combos seen in tarantulas. The colors are the most vibrant in juveniles and sub adults, but the adults are equally as stunning. These were quite

Heavy webbing species with beautiful blue and grey coloration

Easily one of the most striking spiders to enter the hobby in the 2000’s

Described in 1841 by German Arachnologist Carl Ludwig Koch

but they always mellowed out into gentle giants with age

devamatha should be considered Nomen nudum because he argued that the type specimen lacked zoobank information

Such beautiful coloration with the two tones of read and black

Trinidad and Tobago

Adults can get up to 7 inches

However I have also noticed in specimens 3 inches or more

These classic hobby spiders are a must have in any collection

These giants are a hobby staple and will always be one of my favorite

Little info is out there on this undescribed Vietnamese species but I’m excited to grow these out myself and get photos of the striking adults