Deadliest/most efficient tarantula?

[koldaar]

As I was watching "Monster Bug Wars" last night, I was thinking about what tarantula genus or species is the most deadly and efficient in regards to killing its prey. I don't mean which one is the most venomous. I mean which ones never miss their mark? Are other species more ruthless? Swift? All around efficient? I hope I'm making sense. Here's how I see it for example: the tarantula's in the genus Aphonopelma "appear" more sluggish and laid back in their demeanor as they wait for prey, whereas the genus Poecilotheria "appear" to be ninja-like, quick, and super deadly if any prey were to come near. Maybe they're all the same in efficiency, but maybe a persons perceptions can skew how they see it?

I see pokies being at the top of the list as regards to being most efficient at taking prey, but would like to hear more.

 

[oogie boogie]

Gotta be my A. geniculata. It would literally cross its tank to get food. I find it more efficient than my pokies.

 

[LizVicious]

I think you mean most effective. And in terms of ruthlessness in theraphosids, I've seen some go from house cat to cheetah whenever prey crosses their path, while others seem to go from house cat to satanic feline from the depths of hell in terms of aggression and ruthlessness. I assume, however, that you'd like a specific species. Correct? If that's the case, I have to agree with OB. A. geniculata, when I had one way back when, was probably one of the, if not THE, nastiest, most agro species I've encountered.

 

[Unravel]

my geniculata is like this, so weird, one day i was cleaning glass on the side of the tank with a paper towel wrapped around tongues.. she ran towards them and bit them puncturing the paper towel... they just want to eat anything that enters their domain.. definitely most ruthless T i got

 

[synyster]

I'm gonna go against everyone and say Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens. They never miss the mark, their lightning fast when they chase prey and always seem to take it with so much power. So yeah thats my opinion

 

[Fran]

Theraphosa all the way

Nothing like a 10 incher hungry Theraphosa blondi. It will take down anything.

 

[web eviction]

Theraphosa all the way

Nothing like a 10 incher hungry Theraphosa blondi. It will take down anything.

And the crunching noises just top it off nicely
But I'm gonna half to say L. parahybana mine rushes out and shreds anything that hits the sub never misses and never refuses food and yes she shreds crickets into pieces before she enjoys them

 

[BigJ999]

haplopelma longipes mine is a very ruthless hunter and tends to rip off the cricket's head for some reason.

 

[Unravel]

Theraphosa all the way

Nothing like a 10 incher hungry Theraphosa blondi. It will take down anything.

this is true, mine is only 7-8, how long do they take to reach goliath sizes?

i love mine but ever since i created an enclosure for it with a huge hide she's been in it ALL the time just sitting by the entrance

light's only for viewing pleasure

.. the genic is always out, always on the hunt, always pouncing everything that moves

 

[grayzone]

im gnna have to agree with web eviction. lol i own a few different types of ts, but my parahybana does it all. shell wait for them to cross her path, shell stalk, ive seen her dive off side of glass, and summersault to snatch one then pin a 2nd down while shes killin the 1st, ive even seen her pound on the ground like donkey kong when i fed her super worms... those lil bastards dig in the substrate and tunnel like moles... reminds me of that movie tremors.... i have a p,regalis , but its only around 2 inches. i had is since march 5th, and i only seen it officially eat once, it burrows still and waits, it is LIGHTNING fast at snatchin prey though.. i also have a b. albopiloSOMETHIN / curly hair lol thats about the size of a nickel ( got it as a freebie with p. reg purchase) when i first got it it was like a pencil eraser. that t scares me fo sho... its hella stalky already, and eats huge prey items since the 1st from time i fed it. i mean large cricket every other day, even super worms.. tho they take a while, and turn black so i take them away from it

 

[Lor&Chris]

Out of our experience, our E Murinus is the MEANEST we have. I've seen videos where some are fairly docile and slower/calmer. Ours will try to bite you without any hesitation. She's struck at Chris so many times.

 

[kristinnandbenn]

I'm going to shoot and vote for Heteroscodra maculata. you said you got the idea from Monster Bug Wars(I love that show btw) and I imagine not much would be able to catch this tarantula, it would teleport to the other side of the forest. They also teleport to their prey items ime.

 

[Jacobchinarian]

Pamphobeteus plattyoma the other day my 3rd instar thumb sized P plattyoma spent 3 days eating a dubia cockroach that was as big as the spiders leg span. When she's an adult she will try to eat my hand for food.

 

[paassatt]

Out of our experience, our E Murinus is the MEANEST we have. I've seen videos where some are fairly docile and slower/calmer. Ours will try to bite you without any hesitation. She's struck at Chris so many times.

I've heard/read about lots of ill-tempered E. murinus, and I really think I got lucky with my female. Not temperamental in the least. The most I've received from her was a half-arsed threat posture during a rehousing. The lack of effort in throwing the posture made me chuckle to myself.

 

[dannyboypede]

As I was watching "Monster Bug Wars" last night, I was thinking about what tarantula genus or species is the most deadly and efficient in regards to killing its prey. I don't mean which one is the most venomous. I mean which ones never miss their mark? Are other species more ruthless? Swift? All around efficient? I hope I'm making sense. Here's how I see it for example: the tarantula's in the genus Aphonopelma "appear" more sluggish and laid back in their demeanor as they wait for prey, whereas the genus Poecilotheria "appear" to be ninja-like, quick, and super deadly if any prey were to come near. Maybe they're all the same in efficiency, but maybe a persons perceptions can skew how they see it?

I see pokies being at the top of the list as regards to being most efficient at taking prey, but would like to hear more.

I would just like to say that I watch this show and I hate it so much. The growling and flipper noises are so annoying. My P. cancerides and P. murinus are my most efficient T's.

--Dan

 

[paassatt]

I would just like to say that I watch this show and I hate it so much.

I'd never heard of it until reading this thread, so I went on youtube and watched a couple videos, and I don't think I'm a fan either. One of the videos had an ant making dog growls and barks as it was lunging forward to bite a spider. What was going on in the video was interesting enough without the added and obviously unnatural sound effects. All that did was cheapen the video, in my opinion.

 

[luckie_couture]

My A. versicolor. She's very defensive, and will move heaven and earth to get to her prey. Second only to my P. regalis, who has, occasionally, ran partitially up my tweezers during hand feedings, due to her impatience!

 

[JOHN 3:16]

Pound for pound I must say dwarfs, in particuliar Hapolopus sp. "Colombia" . This specie literally tackles its prey like a linebacker. I am going to video one tackling a cricket and is on its back gripping it after rolling over twice. An awesome sight to behold.

 

[Merfolk]

When it comes to venom effectiveness toward prey, I can't help but think about a youtube a friend shown me where a S crassipes crosses path with a scorpion, deliver it a quick bite and you see the scorp turn motionless in a nanosecond. When the T had fanged its prey for 10 minutes and it still moves, I don't call the venom effective

 

[TM-Dubz]

...The most I've received from her was a half-arsed threat posture during a rehousing. The lack of effort in throwing the posture made me chuckle to myself.

Loving this!