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LIFESTYLE GUIDES
Arboreal invertebrates
These species make use of height, foliage, bark or elevated retreats. Check each full guide because ventilation and enclosure needs still vary considerably.
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TarantulasAckaya Tree Tiger
Phormingochilus sp. "Ackaya"
MantidsAfrican Mantis
Sphodromantis lineola
True SpidersAfrican Velvet Spider
Gandanameno sp.
TarantulasAmazon Giant Pink Toe
Avicularia variegata
TarantulasAmazon Ribbed Tree Spider
Iridopelma hirsutum
TarantulasAmazon Sapphire Pink Toe
Ybyrapora diversipes
TarantulasAntilles Pinktoe Tarantula
Caribena versicolor
Jumping SpidersApache Jumping Spider
Phidippus apacheanus
MantidsAsian Mantis
Hierodula patellifera
TarantulasAvicularia purpurea
Avicularia purpurea
TarantulasBengal Ornamental
Poecilotheria miranda
Jumping SpidersBold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
TarantulasBrazilian Jewel Tarantula
Typhochlaena seladonia
MantidsBudwing Mantis
Parasphendale affinis
Jumping SpidersCanopy Jumping Spider
Phidippus otiosus
TarantulasCaribbean Diamond
Tapinauchenius rasti
MantidsChinese Mantis
Tenodera sinensis
TarantulasCommon Pinktoe Tarantula
Avicularia avicularia
TarantulasCosta Rican Orange Mouth
Psalmopoeus reduncus
MantidsDead Leaf Mantis
Deroplatys desiccata
MantidsDead Leaf Mantis
Deroplatys lobata
MantidsDevil's Flower Mantis
Idolomantis diabolica
Jumping SpidersDream / Bumblebee Jumping Spider
Phidippus morpheus
TarantulasEcuadorian Psalmopoeus
Psalmopoeus ecclesiasticus
MantidsEgyptian Mantis
Miomantis paykullii
True SpidersEight-Spotted Crab Spider / Pikachu Crab Spider
Platythomisus octomaculatus
Jumping SpidersEyelash Jumper
Hyllus diardi
TarantulasFeatherleg Baboon
Stromatopelma calceatum
Jumping SpidersFencepost Jumping Spider
Marpissa muscosa
TarantulasFringed Ornamental
Poecilotheria ornata
TarantulasGerold's Pink Toe
Avicularia geroldi
MantidsGhost Mantis
Phyllocrania paradoxa
MantidsGiant African Mantis
Sphodromantis kersteni
MantidsGiant African Mantis
Sphodromantis viridis
MantidsGiant Asian Mantis
Hierodula membranacea
MantidsGiant Shield Mantis
Rhombodera basalis
TarantulasGoliath Pink Toe
Avicularia braunshauseni
TarantulasGooty Sapphire Ornamental Tarantula
Poecilotheria metallica
Jumping SpidersHeavy Jumper
Hyllus walckenaeri
MantidsIndian Jewelled Mantis
Creobroter gemmatus
TarantulasIndian Ornamental Tarantula
Poecilotheria regalisTarantulasKwitara River Pink Toe
Avicularia sp. "Kwitara River"
TarantulasMetallic Silver Pink Toe
Avicularia sp. "Colombia"
MantidsOrchid Mantis
Hymenopus coronatus
True SpidersOrnamental Wandering Spider
Viridasius fasciatus
TarantulasPanama Blonde
Psalmopoeus pulcher
True SpidersPantropical Huntsman Spider
Heteropoda venatoria
Jumping SpidersPantropical Jumping Spider
Plexippus paykulli
TarantulasPsalmopoeus emeraldus
Psalmopoeus emeraldus
TarantulasPsalmopoeus victorii
Psalmopoeus victorii
TarantulasPuerto Rican Pink Toe
Caribena laeta
TarantulasPurple Earth Tiger
Phormingochilus hatihati
TarantulasPurple Pink Toe
Avicularia juruensis
TarantulasPurple Tree Spider
Tapinauchenius violaceus
Jumping SpidersRed-Backed Jumping Spider
Phidippus johnsoni
Jumping SpidersRegal Jumping Spider
Phidippus regius
TarantulasSabah Red Earth Tiger
Phormingochilus sp. "Sabah Red"
MantidsSouth American Dead Leaf Mantis
Acanthops falcata
MantidsSpiny Flower Mantis
Pseudocreobotra wahlbergi
True SpidersSpot-legged Bromeliad Spider
Cupiennius getazi
Jumping SpidersTan Jumping Spider
Platycryptus undatus
TarantulasTapinauchenius sanctivincenti
Tapinauchenius sanctivincenti
True SpidersTiger Wandering Spider
Cupiennius salei
MantidsTimor Shield Mantis
Rhombodera kirbyi
TarantulasTogo Starburst Baboon
Heteroscodra maculata
TarantulasTrinidad Chevron Tarantula
Psalmopoeus cambridgei
True SpidersTrue Giant Huntsman Spider
Heteropoda maxima
TarantulasVenezuelan Suntiger
Psalmopoeus irminia
TarantulasViolet Tree Spider
Tapinauchenius cupreus
MantidsWandering Violin Mantis
Gongylus gongylodes
TarantulasWoolly Pinktoe
Avicularia bicegoi
TarantulasYellow Banded Pinktoe
Avicularia rufa
MantidsYellow-Bellied Mantis
Hierodula sp. "Sulawesi"
MantidsYunnan Flower Mantis
Creoboter sp . “Yunnan”
Jumping Spiders