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Antilles Pinktoe Tarantula (Caribena versicolor)
The Antilles Pinktoe Tarantula, Caribena versicolor, is a small arboreal tarantula from the Caribbean islands of Martinique. Juveniles are a metallic blue color. As the spiders mature, they add warmer metallic colors to their appearance like pinks and reds. Ultimately, the entire abdomen and all of the legs are a red color with a blue carapace. This is a captive produced juvenile.
The Antilles pinktoe tarantula (Caribena versicolor), also known as the Martinique red tree spider or the Martinique pinktoe is popular as a spider pet because of its docile character and unique coloration. Previously placed in the genus Avicularia, C. versicolor is native to Martinique in the Caribbean Sea.
Antilles pinktoe tarantulas are arboreal (tree-dwelling). They spin elaborate funnel webs in which they spend most of their time. Spiderlings of C. versicolor are bright blue, with.. more
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