The Brazilian black and white is a cousin of the Brazilian red and white birdeater. Their key differences are their color, temperament, and maximum size. The B... Read More...
The Philippines has a wide variety of endemic species,
including several tarantula species. Three Philippine Earth Tiger Tarantulas
are currently being classif... Read More...
So, you’ve decided to adopt a tarantula. Congratulations!
Now what?
First things first: Tarantulas are wild animals and it goes
without saying that they sh... Read More...
Many people suffer from arachnophobia, which is the fear of
spiders. This goes after seeing spiders crawling with their hairy spindly legs.
However, many pe... Read More...
Very few species from the theraphosid family of spiders -- the ones colloquially called “tarantulas” -- were identified as having originated from the Philippine... Read More...
Unlike many who are into arachnoculture, I do not put a premium on a tarantula’s coloration, price, or rarity. A drab and small-sized Phlogiellus is every bit a... Read More...
The Mexican Pink Tarantula—also known as the Mexican Pink Beauty—is one of the rarest Brachypelmas and one of the 9 endangered species of tarantulas in Mexico. ... Read More...
The Aguacephalus Junodi is very similar to the somewhat newly discovered species Auguacephalus Ezendami, but there are differences in their locality and color. ... Read More...
Get to know the Monocentropus balfouri.
The Socotra Island Blue Baboon or Monocentropus balfouri is a beautifully colored tarantula that most inver... Read More...
Meet the King Baboon Tarantula or Pelinobius muticus, formerly known as Citharischius crawshayi.
The King Baboon Tarantula is one of the large st b... Read More...