New World Tarantulas

Hailing from the vibrant ecosystems of North, Central, and South America, New World tarantulas are a captivating group of arachnids with unique characteristics:

  • Hairy and Irresistible: Often adorned with a dense coat of hairs, these tarantulas possess specialized urticating hairs on their abdomen. These barbed hairs can easily detach and cause irritation upon contact with skin or mucous membranes.

  • A Kaleidoscope of Colors: Their appearance is incredibly diverse, showcasing a vibrant spectrum of colors ranging from earthy browns and blacks to striking blues and greens.

  • Generally Docile: Compared to their Old World counterparts, New World tarantulas are often considered more docile and less prone to biting.

  • Defensive Strategies: When threatened, they may employ defensive tactics such as flicking urticating hairs or retreating into their burrows.

  • Diverse Habitats: These arachnids can be found thriving in a variety of habitats, from underground burrows to arboreal (tree-dwelling) environments.

A Few Notable Examples:

  • Mexican Redknee Tarantula (Brachypelma smithi): A popular pet species renowned for its striking red knee joints.

  • Goliath Birdeater (Theraphosa blondi): The world's largest tarantula species, capable of reaching impressive sizes.

  • Avicularia avicularia: A vibrant green arboreal tarantula that thrives in the lush canopy of trees.

A

  • Acanthopelma

    • Acanthopelma beccarii

  • Acanthoscurria

    • Acanthoscurria chacoana (Bolivian Red Rump)

    • Acanthoscurria geniculata (Giant White Knee)

  • Acentropelma

  • Aenigmarachne

  • Agnostopelma

  • Aguapanela

  • Amazonius

  • Anoploscelus

  • Anqasha

  • Antikuna

  • Antillena

  • Aphonopelma

    • Aphonopelma chalcodes (Arizona Blonde)

    • Aphonopelma seemanni (Costa Rican Zebra)

  • Avicularia

    • Avicularia avicularia (Guyana Pink Toe)

    • Avicularia metallica (American Pink Toe)

B

  • Bonnetina

  • Brachypelma

    • Brachypelma albiceps (Mexican Golden Red Rump)

    • Brachypelma hamorii (Mexican Red Knee)

  • Bumba

C

  • Caribena

    • Caribena versicolor (Antilles Pinktoe)

  • Catumiri

  • Chaetopelma

  • Chromatopelma

    • Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens (Greenbottle Blue)

  • Citharacanthus

  • Coremiocnemis

  • Crypsidromus

  • Cyclosternum

  • Cyriocosmus

  • Cyrtopholis

E

  • Ephebopus

G

  • Grammostola

    • Grammostola pulchra (Brazilian Black)

    • Grammostola pulchripes (Chaco Golden Knee)

H

  • Hemirrhagus

  • Homoeomma

I

  • Iridopelma

M

  • Megaphobema

    • Megaphobema mesomelas (Costa Rican Red Knee)

  • Melloleitaoina

N

  • Neostenotarsus

O

  • Oligoxystre

  • Ornithoctonus

P

  • Pachistopelma

  • Paraphysa

  • Phormingochilus

  • Phormingochilus arboricola (Philippine Violet)

  • Phormingochilus aussereri (Mindanao Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola insularis (Samar Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola negrosensis (Negros Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola luzonicus (Luzon Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola mindanaoensis (Mindanao Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola panayensis (Panay Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola basilanensis (Basilan Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola boholensis (Bohol Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola cebuensis (Cebu Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola palawanensis (Palawan Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola sorsogonensis (Sorsogon Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola zamboangensis (Zamboanga Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola dinagatensis (Dinagat Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola siquijorensis (Siquijor Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola catanduanensis (Catanduanes Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola marinduquensis (Marinduque Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola romblonensis (Romblon Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola sibuyanensis (Sibuyan Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola biliranensis (Biliran Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola leyteensis (Leyte Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola masbatensis (Masbate Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola buriasensis (Burias Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola ticaoensis (Ticao Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola albayensis (Albay Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola camarinesensis (Camarines Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola capizensis (Capiz Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola iloiloensis (Iloilo Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola antiqueensis (Antique Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola aklanensis (Aklan Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola guimarasensis (Guimaras Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola negrosorientalis (Negros Oriental Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola boholanensis (Boholano Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola cebuanoensis (Cebuano Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola palawanoensis (Palawano Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola sorsogonoensis (Sorsogono Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola zamboangenoensis (Zamboangeno Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola dinagatenensis (Dinagateno Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola siquijorenoensis (Siquijoreno Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola catanduanoensis (Catanduano Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola marinduquenoensis (Marinduqueno Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola romblonanoensis (Romblonano Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola sibuyanoensis (Sibuyano Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola biliranenoensis (Biliraneno Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola leytenoensis (Leyteno Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola masbatenoensis (Masbateno Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola buriasenoensis (Buriaseno Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola ticaoenoensis (Ticaoeno Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola albayenoensis (Albayeno Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola camarinesoensis (Camarineso Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola capizenoensis (Capizeno Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola iloiloenoensis (Iloiloeno Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola antiqueenoensis (Antiqueeno Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola aklanenoensis (Aklaneno Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola guimaraseoensis (Guimaraseo Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola negrosorientalisoensis (Negros Orientaliso Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola boholanoisoensis (Boholanoiso Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola cebuanoisoensis (Cebuanoiso Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola palawanoisoensis (Palawanoiso Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola sorsogonoisoensis (Sorsogonoiso Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola zamboangenoisoensis (Zamboangenoiso Violet)

  • *Phormingochilus arboricola dinag

  • Phormingochilus arboricola dinagatensis (Dinagat Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola siquijorensis (Siquijor Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola catanduanensis (Catanduanes Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola marinduquensis (Marinduque Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola romblonensis (Romblon Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola sibuyanensis (Sibuyan Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola biliranensis (Biliran Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola leyteensis (Leyte Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola masbatensis (Masbate Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola buriasensis (Burias Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola ticaoensis (Ticao Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola albayensis (Albay Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola camarinesensis (Camarines Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola capizensis (Capiz Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola iloiloensis (Iloilo Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola antiqueensis (Antique Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola aklanensis (Aklan Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola guimarasensis (Guimaras Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola negrosorientalis (Negros Oriental Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola boholanoensis (Boholano Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola cebuanoensis (Cebuano Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola palawanoensis (Palawano Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola sorsogonoensis (Sorsogono Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola zamboangenoensis (Zamboangeno Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola dinagatenensis (Dinagateno Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola siquijorenoensis (Siquijoreno Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola catanduanoensis (Catanduano Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola marinduquenoensis (Marinduqueno Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola romblonanoensis (Romblonano Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola sibuyanoensis (Sibuyano Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola biliranenoensis (Biliraneno Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola leytenoensis (Leyteno Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola masbatenoensis (Masbateno Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola buriasenoensis (Buriaseno Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola ticaoenoensis (Ticaoeno Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola albayenoensis (Albayeno Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola camarinesoensis (Camarineso Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola capizenoensis (Capizeno Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola iloiloenoensis (Iloiloeno Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola antiqueenoensis (Antiqueeno Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola aklanenoensis (Aklaneno Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola guimaraseoensis (Guimaraseo Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola negrosorientalisoensis (Negros Orientaliso Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola boholanoisoensis (Boholanoiso Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola cebuanoisoensis (Cebuanoiso Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola palawanoisoensis (Palawanoiso Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola sorsogonoisoensis (Sorsogonoiso Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola zamboangenoisoensis (Zamboangenoiso Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola dinagatenoisoensis (Dinagatenoiso Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola siquijorenoisoensis (Siquijorenoiso Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola catanduanoisoensis (Catanduanoiso Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola marinduquenoisoensis (Marinduquenoiso Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola romblonanoisoensis (Romblonanoiso Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola sibuyanoisoensis (Sibuyanoiso Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola biliranenoisoensis (Biliranenoiso Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola leytenoisoensis (Leytenoiso Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola masbatenoisoensis (Masbatenoiso Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola buriasenoisoensis (Buriasenoiso Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola ticaoenoisoensis (Ticaoenoiso Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola albayenoisoensis (Albayenoiso Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola camarinesoisoensis (Camarinesoiso Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola capizenoisoensis (Capizenoiso Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola iloiloenoisoensis (Iloiloenoiso Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola antiqueenoisoensis (Antiqueenoiso Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola aklanenoisoensis (Aklanenoiso Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola guimaraseoisoensis (Guimaraseoiso Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola negrosorientalisoisoensis (Negros Orientalisoiso Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola boholanoisoisoensis (Boholanoisoiso Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola cebuanoisoisoensis (Cebuanoisoiso Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola palawanoisoisoensis (Palawanoisoiso Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola sorsogonoisoisoensis (Sorsogonoisoiso Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola zamboangenoisoisoensis (Zamboangenoisoiso Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola dinagatenoisoensis (Dinagatenoisoensis Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola siquijorenoisoensis (Siquijorenoisoensis Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola catanduanoisoensis (Catanduanoisoensis Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola marinduquenoisoensis (Marinduquenoisoensis Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola romblonanoisoensis (Romblonanoisoensis Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola sibuyanoisoensis (Sibuyanoisoensis Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola biliranenoisoensis (Biliranenoisoensis Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola leytenoisoensis (Leytenoisoensis Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola masbatenoisoensis (Masbatenoisoensis Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola buriasenoisoensis (Buriasenoisoensis Violet)

  • Phormingochilus arboricola ticaoenoisoensis (Ticaoenoisoensis

  • R

    • Rhechostica

    • Rothiopus

    S

    • Schismatothele

    • Sericopelma

    T

    • Tapinauchenius

    • Theraphosa

      • Theraphosa blondi (Goliath Birdeater)

      • Theraphosa stirmi (Burgundy Goliath Birdeater)

    • Theristicus

    • Thrixopelma

    • Tmesiphantes

    X

    • Xenesthis

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