- Also known as Orange Chevron, Red Treespider, French Guyanese Orange Tree Spider.
- This New World arboreal tarantula is from Venezuela, French Guiana, & Suriname.
- Tapinauchenius are FAST moving as spiderlings (THE fastest tarantula, in our experience), and have a tendency to jump. As they mature, they become less skittish. If startled, it will make a short sprint. This is not a defensive tarantula, and it is doesn't have urticating hairs.
- The t. gigas is the largest Tapinauchenius, reaching 6" as adults.
- taa-puh-nau-KEE-nee-uhs JEE-guhs.
- This New World arboreal tarantula is from Venezuela, French Guiana, & Suriname.
- Tapinauchenius are FAST moving as spiderlings (THE fastest tarantula, in our experience), and have a tendency to jump. As they mature, they become less skittish. If startled, it will make a short sprint. This is not a defensive tarantula, and it is doesn't have urticating hairs.
- The t. gigas is the largest Tapinauchenius, reaching 6" as adults.
- taa-puh-nau-KEE-nee-uhs JEE-guhs.