Stromatopelma calceatum

Stromatopelma calceatum also known as the featherleg baboon tarantula, was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1793. It is found in West Africa and has gone through a variety of scientific names during its existence.[1]

Stromatopelma calceatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Genus: Stromatopelma
Species:
S. calceatum
Binomial name
Stromatopelma calceatum
Fabricius, 1793

Description

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Females live up to 15 years, while males only live to 4 years.[1] The carapace is a tan creamy color, with some black striping, the opisthosoma is a tan creamy color with a black fishbone pattern. The legs are the same color covered in orangish hairs.

Behavior

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They are an arboreal old world tarantula, creating a tube-like web, in the lower forest regions. They are quite a defensive tarantula, and will usually stay inside their webs until night. Though adults are arboreal, younger specimens have been observed burrowing.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Stromatopelma calceatum". Theraphosidae. 2016-06-11. Retrieved 2022-06-29.