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However in 2026 the genus Melopoeus was revalidated where this spider currently resides

This small Tanzanian species reaches about 3 inches as adults and makes a fun easy to keep addition to any collection

However it was soon discovered that a previous paper was published just weeks before describing this spider as Haploclastus devamatha

Probably one of the most iconic and recognizable species to have hit the hobby in the last 20 - 30  years

Lasiodorides polycuspulatus 1/2” checkout_work and they often dosize 1 2 Described in 1997 by Germanys Gnter Schmidt & Bernd Bischoff. This spider is super slow growing and in my experience one of the longest lived spiders around. Females go through drastic color changes with a molt. About 6 inches as adults, these are terrestrial spiders from Peru.