Description

Melopoeus albostriatus, also known as Cyriopagopus albostriatus or Haplopelma albostriatum, is a burrowing tarantula from Thailand, shown here in a specimen from Ratchaburi Province. It is brown with light stripes on its legs, hence the English name “Thai zebra.” An adult female has a leg span of approximately 13–15 cm. In the wild, it lives in deep burrows; in a terrarium, it also digs and weaves a web over the entrance, and is rarely seen except during feeding times. It is skittish, fast, and quick to defend itself; it lacks stinging hairs but has potent venom. Not for beginners. It requires 15–20 cm of moist substrate.

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