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A juvenile Sarawak blue-legged tarantula (Birupes simoroxigorum) at Verve Biotech in Waverly, Nebraska.

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A juvenile Sarawak blue-legged tarantula (Birupes simoroxigorum) at Verve Biotech in Waverly, Nebraska.

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An Ecuadorian black-beauty tarantula (Pamphoboteus sp. ‘Manganegra’) at Verve Biotech in Waverly, Nebraska.

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An Ecuadorian black-beauty tarantula (Pamphoboteus sp. ‘Manganegra’) at Verve Biotech in Waverly, Nebraska.

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A female Hajar Mountain tarantula (Ischnocolus jickelii) collected near Wadi Sahm, Fujairah and photographed at ‘Reptile’s Home’, a private collection in Al Dhait South, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.

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A female Hajar Mountain tarantula (Ischnocolus jickelii) collected near Wadi Sahm, Fujairah and photographed at ‘Reptile’s Home’, a private collection in Al Dhait South, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.

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A Hajar Mountain tarantula (Ischnocolus jickelii) photographed at the Arabia’s Wildlife Centre.

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A Hajar Mountain tarantula (Ischnocolus jickelii) photographed at the Arabia’s Wildlife Centre.

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A male Hispaniolan giant tarantula (Phormictopus cancerides) at the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster, Colorado.

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A male Hispaniolan giant tarantula (Phormictopus cancerides) at the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster, Colorado.

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A male metallic pinktoe tarantula (Avicularia avicularia metallica) at the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster, Colorado.

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A male metallic pinktoe tarantula (Avicularia avicularia metallica) at the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster, Colorado.

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An African rear-horned baboon tarantula (Ceratogyrus darlingi) at the San Antonio Zoo in San Antonio, Texas.

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A Peruvian blonde tarantula (Lasiodorides polycuspulatus) at the Great Plains Zoo in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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A Peruvian blonde tarantula (Lasiodorides polycuspulatus) at the Great Plains Zoo in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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An African rear-horned baboon tarantula (Ceratogyrus darlingi) at the San Antonio Zoo in San Antonio, Texas.

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An undescribed tarantula at the Chiricahua Desert Museum in Rodeo, New Mexico.

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An undescribed tarantula at the Chiricahua Desert Museum in Rodeo, New Mexico.

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An amber baboon tarantula (Harpactira cafreriana) from a private collection. One of the smallest species from South Africa, and one of rarest members of its genus.

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An amber baboon tarantula (Harpactira cafreriana) from a private collection. One of the smallest species from South Africa, and one of rarest members of its genus.

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A pumpkin patch tarantula (Hapalopus formosus) from a private collection.

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A pumpkin patch tarantula (Hapalopus formosus) from a private collection.

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A pumpkin patch tarantula (Hapalopus formosus) from a private collection.

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An undescribed tarantula species from Columbia (Pseudhapalopus sp. Blue) from a private collection.

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An undescribed tarantula species from Columbia (Pseudhapalopus sp. Blue) from a private collection.

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A tarantula (Ceratogyrus hillyardi) from a private collection. This genus is native to southern Africa. This genus is known to have horns, however, this is one of two species in this genus that is hornless.

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A tarantula (Ceratogyrus hillyardi) from a private collection. This genus is native to southern Africa. This genus is known to have horns, however, this is one of two species in this genus that is hornless.

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A tarantula (Phormictopus platus) at the Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

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A Kilimanjaro mustard baboon spider (Pterinochilus chordatus) at Prague Zoo.

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A Kilimanjaro mustard baboon spider (Pterinochilus chordatus) at Prague Zoo.

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A tarantula (Phormictopus platus) at the Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

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A cobalt blue tarantula (Haplopelma lividum) at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo.

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Brazilian blonde tarantula (Nhandu vulpinus) at Eltoro Zoo de la Castellana, Inc., on Negros Island, Philippines.

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Brazilian blonde tarantula (Nhandu vulpinus) at Eltoro Zoo de la Castellana, Inc., on Negros Island, Philippines.

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An Ecuadorian pinktoe tarantula (Avicularia huriana) at the Moscow Zoo.

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A web nest made by a Pink Toe Tarantula (Caribena versicolor) at the Moscow Zoo.

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