Peacock Tarantula

Poecilotheria metallica, also known as the peacock tarantula, is an Old World species of tarantula. It is the only blue species of the genus Poecilotheria. Like others in its genus it exhibits an intricate fractal-like pattern on the abdomen.

Conservation status: Critically Endangered (Population decreasing)

Scientific name: Poecilotheria metallica

Rank: Species

Humidity: 75 to 85%

Family: Theraphosidae

Kingdom: Animalia

Order: Araneae