Heterothele villosella 1/4”

Heterothele villosella 1/4”size 1 4 This small Tanzanian species reaches about 3 inches as adults and makes a fun easy to keep addition to any collection. In 2020 this species was considered nomen dubium, so its unclear exactly what this spider that we have in the hobby actually is. This species is sometimes considered communal, however with my experience trying to keep them together did result in some cannibalism. Neat heavy webbing dwarf tarantula. Taxonomy update, in 2026

Both males and females keep their beautiful purple coloration as adults

The buzz around this spider when it came to the hobby around 2006 was something I’ll never forget

Can be a difficult species to find at times

Native to Zimbabwe & Mozambique

: Note: For breeds with a larger chest

These demonic spiders were first described in 1996 by Andrew Smith of the U

Adults can get up to 5 inches or more

This is the same spider that was originally described as Tapinauchenius subcaeruleus and also found to be synonymous with Pseudoclamoris burgessi

must have for any collection

A terrestrial species from the highland areas of Huadquiña and Tincochaca in Cusco Peru

Nicaragua and Honduras

However in 2014 Jorge Mendoza described this exciting and drop dead gorgeous arboreal spider from Veracruz Mexico