Ivory-billed Ornamental Tarantula

Poecilotheria subfusca

''Poecilotheria subfusca'', or the ivory-billed ornamental or montane tiger spider, is an arboreal tarantula. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. It is one of the largest Poecilotheria recorded from Sri Lanka. Often mistakenly referred to as Poecilotheria subfusca "Highland" or Poecilotheria bara, bara has become synonymous with subfusca.
A beautiful tarantula on a tree trunk in Sri Lanka This was the best-looking tarantula I saw in Sri Lanka. Geotagged,Ivory-billed ornamental tarantula,Poecilotheria subfusca,Sri Lanka,Summer

Appearance

The species can identified from other tiger spiders by prominent white stardust pattern around fovea on dorsal surface and by totally black ventral surface.

Habitat

The Montane tiger spider inhabits montane regions of Sri Lanka and found within tree holes, under rocks, and human dwellings. When disturbed, it is very nervous and jumpy, and no hesitation to bite.

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Status: Endangered
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassArachnida
OrderAraneae
FamilyTheraphosidae
GenusPoecilotheria
SpeciesP. subfusca
Photographed in
Sri Lanka