Encyocratella olivacea 3/4”

Encyocratella olivacea 3/4”size 3 4 This unique arboreal African spider from Tanzania is unusual as its one of 2 or 3 species known where the females lack a spermatheca. As a results its one of the very few species that can retain sperm and lay a fertile eggsac, even after molting. Sexing them can be tricky as you need to identify the flap of the uterus externus and not the spermatheca. However I have also noticed in specimens 3 inches or more, that ventral sexing of this

The original hobby Poecilotheria

These spider’lings are super tiny

However for many people the acronym “orange bitey thing” seems more appropriate for their rather poor attitude

Guerilla in the hobby but was described in June of 2024 by a team of taxonomist as Hapalopus guerreroi

Classic hobby spider that are very underrated in my opinion

The “OBT” originally stood for “orange baboon tarantula”

that name is the senior synonym which becomes the accepted name

These were described all the way back in 1837 by French scientist Charles Walckenaer

Keep bone dry

The “curly hair tarantula” is one of the most popular pet spiders due to its docile temperament

Theraphosa apophysis is a lanky giant spider

These spiders typically reach about 6 inches as adult