A blue-legged green bottle blue tarantula on a rock. — Photo: Aramburu Carlos, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Green Bottle Blue Tarantula

Chromatopelma cyanopubescens

A colorful tarantula from Venezuela's Paraguaná Peninsula and one of the few naturally blue animals.

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About the Green Bottle Blue Tarantula

Green bottle blue tarantulas come from the Paraguaná Peninsula in Venezuela. They are nocturnal carnivores.^[1]

Quick facts

Scientific name: Chromatopelma cyanopubescens^[1]
Diet: Carnivore.^[1]
Where it lives: The Paraguaná Peninsula of Venezuela.^[1]
Group life: Nocturnal.^[1]
Conservation status: Not evaluated by the IUCN.^[1]

Fun facts

It's one of the few naturally blue animals.^[1]

Vocabulary

tarantula: A large, hairy spider.
urticating hairs: Itchy hairs a tarantula can flick at predators.
pedipalps: A pair of leg-like feelers near a spider's mouth.
venomous: Able to inject poison by biting or stinging.
arachnid: An animal with eight legs and two body parts, such as a spider or scorpion.

See it in person

Oakland ZooOakland, California · House of BugsSee this animal on the zoo's website ↗

These zoos had this animal when we gathered our information, but animals sometimes move. Check the zoo's website or contact the zoo before you visit.

Sources

[1] Oakland Zoo. “Green Bottle Blue Tarantula.” https://www.oaklandzoo.org/animals/green-bottle-blue-tarantula/ (accessed 2026-10-02)

Facts last checked 2026-10-02.

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