Arachnids

Eight-legged animals such as spiders and scorpions.

7 entries

Chaco Golden Knee TarantulaGrammostola pulchripesA large, dark brown South American tarantula with golden bands around its knees.Desert Blonde TarantulaAphonopelma chalcodesA big, hairy tarantula of the Southwest deserts whose bite is about like a bee sting.Emperor ScorpionPandinus imperatorOne of the world's largest scorpions, a shiny black West African scorpion that glows under UV light and uses its huge pincers more than its sting.Golden Silk OrbweaverTrichonephila clavipes (also called Nephila clavipes)A large American spider whose golden silk is stronger than steel for its weight.Green Bottle Blue TarantulaChromatopelma cyanopubescensA colorful tarantula from Venezuela's Paraguaná Peninsula and one of the few naturally blue animals.Noble False WidowSteatoda nobilisA spider from the Canary Islands and Madeira that has spread widely, and is often mistaken for a dangerous black widow.Western Black WidowLatrodectus hesperusA shy, venomous North American spider whose shiny black females have a red hourglass mark on the belly.