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Poecilotheria metallica, also known as the peacock tarantula, [1] is an Old World species of tarantula. It is the only blue species of the genus Poecilotheria . Like others in its genus it exhibits an intricate fractal-like pattern on the abdomen.
Like all tarantulas, B. hamorii is an arthropod, and must go through a molting process to grow. Molting serves several purposes, such as renewing the tarantula's outer cover (shell) and replacing missing appendages. As tarantulas grow, they regularly molt (shed their skin), on multiple occasions during the year, depending on the tarantula's age ...
The molting process. Like other spiders, tarantulas have to shed their exoskeleton periodically as they grow, a process called molting. A young tarantula may do this several times a year as a part of the maturation process, while full-grown specimens only molt once a year or less, or sooner, to replace lost limbs or lost urticating hairs.
Brachypelma boehmei (also known as the Mexican fireleg, [4] or the Mexican rustleg tarantula) is a tarantula native to Mexico in Guerrero state. [5] [failed verification] These long-lived tarantulas prefer burrowing and hiding in dry scrubland. As with all closely related tarantula species, they defend themselves with urticating hair when provoked.
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.
Aphonopelma chalcodes, commonly known as the western desert tarantula, desert blonde tarantula, Arizona blonde tarantula or Mexican blonde tarantula, is a species of spider belonging to the family Theraphosidae. It has a limited distribution in the deserts of Arizona and adjacent parts of Mexico but can be very common within this range.
A tourist tried to avoid a wild animal in a national park and got in a car accident. But it wasn’t a bear or bison that caused the driver to freak out – it was a tarantula.
Molting is a very stressful time for a tarantula. Juveniles molt about every three months while adults molt every year or two. Depending on how much they eat can affect how quickly they molt. As P. Irminia goes into premolt, they will begin fasting, seek moisture, shed their abdomen hairs, and their skin will darken.