Bonnetina tanzeri 1/2”

Bonnetina tanzeri 1/2”size 1 2 Bonnetina is a awesome small genus of terrestrial species from Mexico that avaerge about 4 inches as adults. These spider typically have deep bluish femurs with pink and red hairs on the carapace and abdomen. Bonnetina are generally found from central to southern Mexico. While most Bonnetina are known to build burrows under rocks, B. tanzeri have been observed in open unprotected burrows. They can be found in tropical forests, oak forests and

José Paulo Leite Guadanucci &Ray Gabriel

so I’m not going to even waste my time writing some flashy BS description to make them sound interesting

but thanks to captive breeding they are affordable now and being produced in large numbers

There’s is some controversy about how much this species likes to “swim” as I’ve heard for years how much they love the water

that has a strong vinegar smell to it

Aka the Electric blue tarantula

Described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1879

However that same year the new genus Urupelma was created by Radan Kaderka

The shoulders are tapped for a good upper-body fit

Like most “red rumps” these are generally tame spiders and good for beginners

This beautiful fossorial species went from rare to quite common fairly quickly

However I have seen some get rather update when they are disturbed