Aphonopelma bicoloratum 1/4” Paper West and Andrew Smith

West and Andrew Smith

These magnificent spiders are from the very unique Island Socotra of Yemen

however it was originally described as Eurypelma pulchripes in 1891 by French taxonomist Eugène Louis Simon

this stackable habitat offers a sleek alternative for those who prefer a sliding lid mechanism over pop-off designs

1 sexed pairs

Aphonopelma bicoloratum 1/4” Paper West and Andrew Smithsize 1 4 This incredible hard to find Aphonopelma resembles the coloration of Brachypelma boehmei. However a bit smaller maxing out at about 4. 5 inches. They mature males of this species are sexually dimporphic and turn black when they mature. Found in the deserts and scrublands of south western Mexico, these slow growing terrestrial spiders are super long lived. Described in 1996 by Ronny Struchen, Daniel Brndle & Gnter Schmidt.