- Also known as Jerusalem Gold, Black Furry, Black Tarantula, Middle East Black.
- This Old World Terrestrial is known from Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria and Turkey. It has also been reported from Iraq.
- The color varies between black, gray and brown dark; they tend to be paler in the cooler more forested regions of their range and darker in the southern more arid areas. The body is covered with tiny hairs and is shiny and velvety.
- As a desert dweller, they don't require much humidity.
- In the wild they can be found hiding under rocks or bark.
- This Old World Terrestrial is known from Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria and Turkey. It has also been reported from Iraq.
- The color varies between black, gray and brown dark; they tend to be paler in the cooler more forested regions of their range and darker in the southern more arid areas. The body is covered with tiny hairs and is shiny and velvety.
- As a desert dweller, they don't require much humidity.
- In the wild they can be found hiding under rocks or bark.