Explore the ArachNeeds Species Database, a growing reference to tarantulas and other invertebrates covering natural history, behavior, husbandry, and observations from captivity.
The familiar Brazilian Black of the hobby: a glossy jet-black, slow-growing terrestrial Grammostola with a generally calm temperament and an uncertain taxonomic identity.
A large terrestrial tarantula from Brazil, Acanthoscurria geniculata combines striking pale leg bands with a powerful feeding response and a burrow-oriented lifestyle. But its…
Native to Martinique, Caribena versicolor is an arboreal tarantula that constructs elevated silk retreats. But successful husbandry involves more than providing height. Secure climbing…