Megaphobema robustum 1” With zipper I’ll never forget the first

I’ll never forget the first time I saw an adult female

For decades but never in large numbers

Beautiful black form of Pterinochilus murinus

These spiders are fairly laid back for a huntsman spider

First described in 1901 by legendary British zoologist Reginald Innes Pocock

Megaphobema robustum 1” With zipper I’ll never forget the firstsize 1 One of my favorite species. This tarantula displays some unusual behavior and is known for twirling around its hind legs that is armored with sharp spines as a defense. Larger females can get 7 8 as adults. First described by Anton Ausserer in 1875, this tropical terrestrial spider will definitely make you stop to look at it.