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Mexican Red Rump

Brachypelma vagans

Description:

Medium-sized tarantula of about 4.5cm body length. Dark brown in colour with lighter grey hairs on legs and palps, and red hairs on abdomen and around carapace.

Habitat:

Found in rainforest around Laguna Miramar in Chiapas, Mexico.

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14 Comments

Jolene
Jolene 6 years ago

That was my first guess! :)

Felix Fleck
Felix Fleck 6 years ago

Perhaps a subadult male...

Felix Fleck
Felix Fleck 6 years ago

The Brachypelma vagans - despite the different habitat.

Jolene
Jolene 6 years ago

Was it the Stichoplastoris sp.?

Felix Fleck
Felix Fleck 6 years ago

Looks like you were right all along, Jolene.

Felix Fleck
Felix Fleck 7 years ago

Yeah, they're a fascinating group of animals! Stichoplastoris could be a match, but looking at pictures I miss the prominent red hairs on abdomen and legs. These could be more prominent in juveniles... Thanks again for the effort, Jolene :-)

Jolene
Jolene 7 years ago

So, I was browsing tarantulas from Chiapas and one that may be worth looking into as a possible ID is Stichoplastoris sp. The coloring looks about right, especially if the one in your photo is a juvenile:) I'm actually new to arachnids but I've been having fun learning about them.

Felix Fleck
Felix Fleck 7 years ago

It might still be a match. Thanks for the effort, much appreciated :-)

Jolene
Jolene 7 years ago

Hopefully someone can give a positive ID. I'll look for other possibilities too! :)

Jolene
Jolene 7 years ago

I'm not positive at all. Just looked like a possibility and I believe the range is right. But if the habitat is wrong then it might not be.

Felix Fleck
Felix Fleck 7 years ago

On second thought, I just read B. vagans prefers scrubland and is a burrowing species. This guy was found on a tree in rainforest. How positive are you about the ID?

Felix Fleck
Felix Fleck 7 years ago

Thanks Jolene, that does look like a match.

Jolene
Jolene 7 years ago

Brachypelma vagans * Sorry, it autocorrected me.

Jolene
Jolene 7 years ago

Maybe Brachypelma vegans? I think the range would be right for that one.

Felix Fleck
Spotted by
Felix Fleck

Chiapas, Mexico

Spotted on Dec 30, 2016
Submitted on Feb 20, 2017

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