The cobalt blue tarantula or Cyriopagopus lividus is a species of tarantula which is in the family Theraphosidae which is native to Myanmar[1] and over the border into Thailand.[2] It was originally described as Haplopelma lividum.
The cobalt blue tarantula is a medium-sized tarantula with a leg span around 13 cm (5 in). It is noted for its iridescent blue legs and light gray prosoma and opisthosoma, the latter of which may contain darker gray chevrons.[3][4] Males and females look the same until the ultimate (final) molt of the males. At this point, the male exhibits sexual dimorphism in the form of a light tan or bronze coloration and legginess. Additionally, males gain a palpal bulb on the pedipalps and tibial apophyses (mating hooks). The female eventually becomes larger than the male and lives years longer.[5] The cobalt blue tarantula is a fossorial species and spends nearly all of its time in deep burrows of its own construction.
A female (left) and male (right) in courtship in captivity
A second-instar spiderling cobalt blue tarantula near burrow
Habitat
Cobalt blue tarantulas inhabit the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia,[6] where they construct deep burrows, and generally only leave them to find food.
Pets
The cobalt blue tarantula is a mainstay in the pet trade, despite being a fast and defensive tarantula with potent venom.[7] Bites from this species can result in severe muscle cramps and inflammation.[8]
References
^ abc"Taxon details Cyriopagopus lividus Smith, 1996", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2017-03-18
^"บึ้งน้ำเงินเพชฌฆาต สวยประหารพันธุ์ดุ" [The killer cobalt blue tarantula, fierce femme fatale]. Thai Rath (in Thai). 2009-05-15. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
^Smith, A. M. (1996). "A new species of Haplopelma (Araneae: Theraphosidae), with notes on two close relatives". Mygalomorph. 1: 21–32.
^Takaoka Makoto (2001). "Tarantulas Bite: Two Case Reports of Finger Bite from Haplopelma lividum". The Japanese Journal of Toxicology. 14 (3): 247–250. PMID 11692582.
^"Cobalt Blue Tarantula (Haplopelma lividum)". Keeping Exotic Pets. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
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