Picture Gallery

A collection of photographs of various tarantula species. Most of these specimens do not belong to me. All pictures taken by myself unless otherwise stated. Please do not request permission to use the photographs on this page as a refusal often offends

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Aphonopelma moderatum Chamberlain & Ivie, 1939
Adult Female (Postmoult condition) : Phil Messenger
Aphonopelma moderatum female Aphonopelma moderatum female

Avicularia sp. possibly urticans Schmidt, 1994
Adult Female : Phil Messenger
Avicularia sp. possiby urticans female Avicularia sp. possibly urticans female

Brachypelma auratum Schmidt, 1992
Adult Female : Phil Messenger
Brachypelma auratum female Brachypelma auratum female

Brachypelma baumgarteni Smith, 1993
Adult Female : Phil Messenger
Brachypelma baumgarteni female Brachypelma baumgarteni female

Brachypelma klaasi Schmidt & Krause, 1994
Adult Female : Phil Messenger
Brachypelma klaasi female

Chilobrachys sp. possibly bicolor Pocock, 1895
Adult Male : Ray Gabriel
Chilobrachys sp. possibly bicolor male Chilobrachys sp. possibly bicolor male Chilobrachys sp. possibly bicolor male Chilobrachys sp. possibly bicolor male Chilobrachys sp. possibly bicolor male

Chilobrachys fimbratus Pocock, 1899
Adult Male : Chid
Chilobrachys fimbratus male Chilobrachys fimbratus male Chilobrachys fimbratus male Chilobrachys fimbratus male

Cyclosternum fasciatum O.P.-Cambridge, 1892
Sub-Adult Male : Leon Lane
Cyclosternum fasciatum 01 Cyclosternum fasciatum 02 Cyclosternum fasciatum 03 Cyclosternum fasciatum 04

Cyriopagopus sp."Blue" undescribed
Adult Female : Bill Fleming
Cyriopagopus sp. "Blue" Cyriopagopus sp. "Blue" Cyriopagopus sp. "Blue"
Adult Male : Bill Fleming
Cyriopagopus sp. "Blue" Cyriopagopus sp. "Blue" Cyriopagopus sp. "Blue"
Sub-Adult Female : Leon Lane
Cyriopagopus sp. "Blue" Cyriopagopus sp. "Blue" Cyriopagopus sp. "Blue" Cyriopagopus sp. "Blue"
Cyriopagopus sp. "Blue" Cyriopagopus sp. "Blue"
Sub-Adult Male : Leon Lane
Cyriopagopus sp. "Blue" Cyriopagopus sp. "Blue" Cyriopagopus sp. "Blue"

Cyriopagopus schioedtei Thorell, 1891
Sub-Adult Female : Leon Lane
Cyriopagopus schioedtei 01 Cyriopagopus schioedtei 02 Cyriopagopus schioedtei 03 Cyriopagopus schioedtei 04 Cyriopagopus schioedtei 05 Cyriopagopus schioedtei 06
Adult Male Specimen :
Cyriopagopus schioedtei male 01 Cyriopagopus schioedtei male 02 Cyriopagopus schioedtei male 03 Cyriopagopus schioedtei male 04 Cyriopagopus schioedtei male05 Cyriopagopus schioedtei male 06

Haplopelma hainanum Liang et al, 1999
Premoult Adult Female : Leon Lane
Ornithoctonus hainana Ornithoctonus hainana Ornithoctonus hainana
Postmoult Adult Female : Leon Lane
Ornithoctonus hainana Ornithoctonus hainana Ornithoctonus hainana Ornithoctonus hainana

Haplopelma minax Thorell, 1897
Adult Female : Leon Lane
Haplopelma minax Haplopelma minax Haplopelma minax Haplopelma minax Haplopelma minax Haplopelma minax
Adult Male : Leon Lane
Haplopelma minax male Haplopelma minax male Haplopelma minax male Haplopelma minax male Haplopelma minax male

Haplopelma schmidti von Wirth 1991 (Dark form)
Adult Female Specimens : Dan Parker & Dan Fox
Haplopelma schmidti Dark Form Haplopelma schmidti Dark Form Haplopelma schmidti Dark Form Haplopelma schmidti Dark Form Haplopelma schmidti Dark Form Haplopelma schmidti Dark Form Haplopelma schmidti Dark Form Haplopelma schmidti Dark Form
Haplopelma schmidti Dark Form Haplopelma schmidti Dark Form Haplopelma schmidti Dark Form Haplopelma schmidti Dark Form Haplopelma schmidti Dark Form Haplopelma schmidti Dark Form Haplopelma schmidti Dark Form Haplopelma schmidti Dark Form Haplopelma schmidti Dark Form

Haplopelma longipes von Wirth & Striffler 2005
Adult Female Specimen (Premoult condition): Leon Lane
Haplopelma longipes Haplopelma longipes Haplopelma longipes Haplopelma longipes

Megaphobema mesomelas O.P.-Cambridge, 1892
Sub-Adult : Phil Messenger
Megaphobema mesomelas Megaphobema mesomelas

Megaphobema robustum Ausserer, 1875
Sub-Adult Male : Leon Lane
Megaphobema robustum Megaphobema robustum Megaphobema robustum Megaphobema robustum Megaphobema robustum

Undescribed Ornithoctoninae from Malaysia/Singapore
Commonly sold as Lampropelma violaceopes, Haplopelma robustum, Cyriopagopus sp. - or "Malaysian Blue Femur"
Premoult Specimens
Unidentified species Unidentified species Unidentified species
Adult Female Specimen : Ray Gabriel
Unidentified species Unidentified species Unidentified species Unidentified species

Ornithoctonus aureotibialis von Wirth & Striffler 2005
Adult Female : Phil Messenger
Ornithoctonus aureotibialis Ornithoctonus aureotibialis Ornithoctonus aureotibialis
Sub-Adult Female : Leon Lane
Ornithoctonus aureotibialis Ornithoctonus aureotibialis Ornithoctonus aureotibialis

Pamphobeteus ornatus Pocock, 1903
Adult Female : Andy Matthews
Pamphobeteus ornatus 01 Pamphobeteus ornatus 02 Pamphobeteus ornatus 03 Pamphobeteus ornatus 04 Pamphobeteus ornatus 05

Pamphobeteus sp."platyomma"
Sub-Adult : Phil Messenger
Pamphobeteus sp.platyomma 01 Pamphobeteus sp.platyomma 02

Poecilotheria fasciata Latreille, 1804
Sub-adult Male : Leon Lane
Poecilotheria fasciata Poecilotheria fasciata Poecilotheria fasciata Poecilotheria fasciata
Adult Male Specimen : Ray Gabriel
Poecilotheria fasciata 05  Poecilotheria fasciata 06  Poecilotheria fasciata 07 

Poecilotheria metallica Pocock, 1899
Sub-Adult : Ray Gabriel
Poecilotheria metallica Poecilotheria metallica Poecilotheria metallica Poecilotheria metallica

Poecilotheria miranda Pocock, 1900
Adult Female (Premoult condition) : Ray Gabriel
Poecilotheria miranda Poecilotheria miranda Poecilotheria miranda Poecilotheria miranda Poecilotheria miranda
Adult Female (Postmoult condition) : Ray Gabriel
Poecilotheria miranda Poecilotheria miranda Poecilotheria miranda Poecilotheria miranda

Poecilotheria ornata Pocock, 1899
Sub-adult Female : Leon Lane
Poecilotheria ornata Poecilotheria ornata Poecilotheria ornata Poecilotheria ornata

Poecilotheria regalis Pocock, 1899
Adult Females (Premoult condition) : Leon Lane & Craig Lane
Poecilotheria regalis 01  Poecilotheria regalis 02  Poecilotheria regalis 03  Poecilotheria regalis 04 
Adult Male : Dan Parker
Poecilotheria regalis male 01  Poecilotheria regalis male 02  Poecilotheria regalis male 03  Poecilotheria regalis male 04 

Poecilotheria rufilata Pocock, 1899
Juvenile Specimen : Leon Lane

Poecilotheria rufilata 01  Poecilotheria rufilata 02  Poecilotheria rufilata 03  Poecilotheria rufilata 04  Poecilotheria rufilata 05 

Poecilotheria subfusca Pocock, 1895
Sub-Adult Female Specimen : Ray Gabriel

Poecilotheria subfusca 01  Poecilotheria subfusca 02  Poecilotheria subfusca 03  Poecilotheria subfusca 04  Poecilotheria subfusca 05 

Psalmopoeus cambridgei Pocock, 1895
Sub-Adult Female Specimen : Leon Lane

Psalmopoeus cambridgei 01  Psalmopoeus cambridgei 02  Psalmopoeus cambridgei 03  Psalmopoeus cambridgei 04  Psalmopoeus cambridgei 05 

Tapinauchenius sp. possibly purpureus Schmidt, 1995
Adult Female : Ray Gabriel
Tapinauchenius purpureus Tapinauchenius purpureus Tapinauchenius purpureus

Xenesthis intermedia Schiapelli & Gerschman, 1945
Sub-adult (Postmoult condition) : Phil Messenger
Xenesthis intermedia Xenesthis intermedia Xenesthis intermedia Xenesthis intermedia

Xenodendrophila gabrieli Gallon, 2003
Various : Phil Messenger & Ray Gabriel
Xenodendrophila gabrieli 01 Xenodendrophila gabrieli 02 Xenodendrophila gabrieli 03 Xenodendrophila gabrieli 04 Xenodendrophila gabrieli 05