Mygalomorphae

Domain: Eukaryota • Regnum: Animalia • Subregnum: Eumetazoa • Cladus: Bilateria • Superphylum: Protostomia • Cladus: Ecdysozoa • Phylum: Arthropoda • Cladus: Arachnomorpha • Subphylum: Chelicerata • Classis: Arachnida • Ordo: Araneae • Subordo: Mygalomorphae

Atypidae (Atypical tarantulas)

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  Distribution map for the Atypidae

Sphodros

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  Sphodros rufipes (Atypical tarantulas)
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  Sphodros rufipes digitally enhanced to show vertical alignment of chelicerae.
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  Sphodros species tube

Ctenizidae (trapdoor spider)

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  Distribution map for the Ctenizidae
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  Ctenizidae

Cyrtaucheniidae (Wafer trapdoor spider)

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  Distribution map for the Cyrtaucheniidae
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  Cyrtaucheniid trapdoor spider
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  Cyrtaucheniid trapdoor spider

Dipluridae (Funnel-web tarantulas)

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  Distribution of the Dipluridae

Genus Euagrus

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  Euagrus spiderlings

Genus Accola

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  Eye pattern (from above) of Accola lewisi

Genus Masteria

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Hexathelidae (Venomous funnel-web spiders)

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  Atrax robustus (Sydney funnel-web spider)
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  Distribution of the Hexathelidae

Mecicobothriidae

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  A digital drawing of a typical "dwarf tarantula"
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  Geographical distribution of the Mecicobothriidae

Mecicobothriidae

Theraphosidae (The Tarantulas)

Genus Annandaliella

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  Annandaliella travancorica

Genus Aphonopelma

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  Wild male Aphonopelma spp., likely A. iodius
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  Wild male Aphonopelma spp., likely A. iodius
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  Wild male Aphonopelma spp., likely A. iodius
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  Aphonopelma clarki
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  Aphonopelma hentzi
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  Aphonopelma seemannii
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  Distribution of Aphonopelma chalcodes

Genus Brachypelma

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  B. vagans
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  B. vagans
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  B. albopilosum (eye region)
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  B. boehmei
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  B. boehmei
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  B. boehmei
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  B. boehmei
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  B. smithiadult, female
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  B. smithiadult, female
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  B. smithiadult, female
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  B. smithi
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  B. smithi
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  B. smithi
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  B. smithi
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  B. smithi
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  B. smithi
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  Moneverde
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  unspecified
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  unspecified
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  unspecified
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  unspecified Brachypelma species

Genus Chaetopelma

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  Hairy Chaetopelma gracile in a jar
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  Chaetopelma gracile
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  Chaetopelma aegyptiaca
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  Chaetopelma aegyptiaca

Genus Grammostola

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  Grammostola grossa
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  Grammostola pulchra
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  G. spatulata
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  G. rosea young spider
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  G. rosea adult, male
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  G. rosea adult, female
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  G. rosea, adult, female
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  Chilean Rose Tarantula
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  G. rosea
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  Chilean Rose
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  Young G. rosea
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  G. rosea This spider has flicked irritating fibers so many times that the abdomen is partially free of covering.

Genus Haplopelma

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  Haplopelma lividum

Genus Lasiodora

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  Lasiodora dificilis
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  Lasiodora klugi, male
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  Lasiodora parahybana
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  Lasiodora parahybana 1
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  Lasiodora parahybana
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  This spider has lightly webbed the chunk of bark on which it is standing and some adjacent spots in that corner of its terrarium.
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  Lasiodora parahybana

Genus Pamphobeteus

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  Pamphobeteus wallacei AKA Lasiodorides striatus
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Genus Poecilotheria

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  Poecilotheria regalis
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  Poecilotheria regalis
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  Poecilotheria regalis
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  Poecilotheria regalis
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  Poecilotheria regalis
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  Poecilotheria formosa
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  Poecilotheria formosa

Genus Psalmopoeus

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  Psalmopoeus cambridgei 2 months
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  Psalmopoeus cambridgei 3 months
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  Psalmopoeus cambridgei 7 months, female
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  Psalmopoeus cambridgei 11 months, female
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  Psalmopoeus cambridgei
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  Psalmopoeus irminia 2 months
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  Psalmopoeus irminia 5 months
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  Psalmopoeus irminia 6 months, female
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  Psalmopoeus irminia 7 months, female
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  Psalmopoeus irminia 10 months, female
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  Psalmopoeus irminia

Genus Pterinochilus

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Genus Avicularia

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  Avicularia bicegoi (?)
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  Todd Gearheart thinks it may be a hybrid of A. bicegoi with A. huriana
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  Same Avic, another view

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  Avicularia aurantiaca adult, male
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  adult, female A. aurantica
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  Excrement possibly being used as a defense.

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  Avicularia versicolor 4 months
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  8 months
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  10 months, female
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  13 months, female
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  16 months, female
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  adult, female
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  Avicularia versicolor
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  Avicularia versicolor (Martinique)

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  Avicularia metallica male
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  Avicularia metallica, immature
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  Avicularia metallica, on glass
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  Same spider from underneath

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  Avicularia minatrix 19 months, female

Genus Xenesthis

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  Xenesthis immanis

Genus Megaphobema

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  Megaphobema robusta
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  Megaphobema mesomelas