The Thailand zebra leg tarantula is a spider endemic to Southeast Asia. It gets its name from the Latin words albo, meaning white, and striatus, referring to lines or striped.
Size: 12 to 13cm
Color: These spiders have an overall black body, with white stripes on their legs and a white zigzag pattern on the abdomen.
Other Characteristic Features: As a fossorial species, it stays underground most of the time.
Females lay their eggs in a sac made of webbing.
Spiderlings resemble adult females in appearance.
While they do not use webs to catch prey, these spiders will line their burrows with silk threads.
As Old World species, they rely on their venom to paralyze their prey via bite. However, while a bite can be painful, it is not fatal to humans.
Cyriopagopus albostriatus
| Other names | Thailand black velvet tarantula, Thailand earth tiger tarantula |
| Lifespan | Males: 3-4 years, Females: 12-15 years |
| Distribution | Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand |
| Habitat | Burrows, mountain slopes, and rainforests |
| Diet | Insects |
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The Thailand zebra leg tarantula is a spider endemic to Southeast Asia. It gets its name from the Latin words albo, meaning white, and striatus, referring to lines or striped.
Thailand Zebra Leg Tarantula
Size: 12 to 13cm
Color: These spiders have an overall black body, with white stripes on their legs and a white zigzag pattern on the abdomen.
Other Characteristic Features: As a fossorial species, it stays underground most of the time.
Females lay their eggs in a sac made of webbing.
Spiderlings resemble adult females in appearance.
While they do not use webs to catch prey, these spiders will line their burrows with silk threads.
As Old World species, they rely on their venom to paralyze their prey via bite. However, while a bite can be painful, it is not fatal to humans.
Cyriopagopus albostriatus
| Other names | Thailand black velvet tarantula, Thailand earth tiger tarantula |
| Lifespan | Males: 3-4 years, Females: 12-15 years |
| Distribution | Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand |
| Habitat | Burrows, mountain slopes, and rainforests |
| Diet | Insects |
Image Source: i.pinimg.com, birdspiders.com
