Spiders

Mexican Redknee Tarantula (Brachypelma smithi)

Mexican Redknee Tarantula (Brachypelma smithi)

Tweet Origin Mexican redknee tarantula (Brachypelma smithi) is one of the most impressive tarantula species which is native to deciduous tropical forests in southwestern Mexico. Its enormous popularity worldwide has severely reduced its population in the wild and in 1985, the CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and...
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Chaco Golden Knee (Grammostola pulchripes, formerly known as Grammostola aureostriata)

Chaco Golden Knee (Grammostola pulchripes, formerly known as Grammostola aureostriata)

Tweet Origin Chaco golden knee (Grammostola pulchripes, formerly known as Grammostola aureostriata) is a terrestrial tarantula that is native to tropical regions of South America. Characteristics and Behavior This tarantula is one of the largest, the most docile and the most popular tarantula species. It grows about 8.5 inches, while its entire body is...
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Carolina Wolf Spider (Hogna carolinensis)

Carolina Wolf Spider (Hogna carolinensis)

Tweet Origin Carolina wolf spider (Hogna carolinensis), also known as the Giant Carolina wolf spider is the largest of the wolf spider species in North America. It is found all over the United States and southern Canada. Characteristics and Behavior Like other wolf spider species, Carolina wolf spider is marked by three rows of...
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Invertebrates