The
greenbottle blue tarantula (
Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens) is a species of spider in the
tarantula family, Theraphosidae. It is native to the
Paraguaná Peninsula in the Venezuelan state of
Falcón. The spider features metallic blue legs and a blue-green
carapace, which give it its name. They are very active and fast-growing animals that are particularly attractive to hobbyists. This mounted greenbottle blue tarantula female is part of the collection of the
Muséum de Toulouse in France.
Photograph credit: Didier Descouens