- Also known as Bolivian Blueleg,, Bolivian Blue Leg Birdeater, Steely Blue Legged, Steely Blue, Big Black.
- This fossorial New World tarantula is found in tropical warm and humid areas, in the rainforests of Bolivia and Peru.
- As adults, they get quite large (7.7" - 8.27"), but are more "leggy" and not as bulky as Theraphosa blondi.
- Females are blackish, with short olive-black hairs, showing a characteristic woolly appearance and some long red hairs on the abdomen and legs.
- Males are brightly colored, showing off a steely blue appearance, with violet and copper shimmering femora.
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- This fossorial New World tarantula is found in tropical warm and humid areas, in the rainforests of Bolivia and Peru.
- As adults, they get quite large (7.7" - 8.27"), but are more "leggy" and not as bulky as Theraphosa blondi.
- Females are blackish, with short olive-black hairs, showing a characteristic woolly appearance and some long red hairs on the abdomen and legs.
- Males are brightly colored, showing off a steely blue appearance, with violet and copper shimmering femora.
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