What is your most visually appealing Tarantula?

[Cmac2111]

Nhandu tripepii

• Cmac2111
• Aug 16, 2024
• 3
• adult female brazilian giant blond tarantula new world nhandu nhandu tripepii tarantula pictures

'Rust', n. tripepii AF. Girl came to pose haha, one of my 2 all time favorite species and one of...

Grammostola pulchripes

• Cmac2111
• Aug 10, 2024
• 7
• chaco golden knee tarantula grammastola grammostola pulchripes new world subadult female tarantula pictures

'Dorado (Dora)', G. pulchripes subadult female. I never get tired of these guys: large, often...

Aphonopelma species "Michoacán"

• Cmac2111
• Aug 7, 2024
• 9
• aphonopelma michoacan tarantula pictures

My girl 'gonzales' (an undescribed Mexican aphonopelma SAF), molted about a month ago. Last...

Poecilotheria subfusca "lowland"

• Cmac2111
• Aug 4, 2024
• 5
• lowland ivory ornamental old world poecilotheria poecilotheria subfusca "lowland" tarantula pictures

'Gojira', p. subfusca "lowland" AF. Rehousing for her today, calm & gentle throughout as she...

Brachypelma emilia

• Cmac2111
• Jul 29, 2024
• 11
• adult female brachypelma brachypelma emilia mexican red leg new world tarantula pictures

B. emilia, adult female :)

Brachypelma klaasi

• Cmac2111
• Jul 17, 2024
• 8
• adult female brachypelma brachypelma klaasi mexican pink beauty new world tarantula pictures

Brachypelma klaasi, large adult female. A new addition for myself, she is one BIG girl!

Thrixopelma longicolli

• Cmac2111
• Aug 3, 2024
• 2
• juvenile female new world tarantula pictures thrixopelma thrixopelma longicolli

'Azura', t. longicolli juvenile female. Really cool deep blue T, extremely skittish though!

Grammostola rosea (RCF)

• Cmac2111
• Jul 5, 2024
• 3
• chilean red rose hair freshly molted grammastola grammostola rosea new world rcf tarantula pictures

'Rina', g. rosea (red colour form) adult female, freshly molted :)

Aphonopelma bicoloratum

• Cmac2111
• Jun 28, 2024
• aphonopelma aphonopelma bicoloratum mexican bloodleg tarantula new world subadult female tarantula pictures

'Sol', a. bicoloratum SAF. Real sweet girl this one, super chill & always out and about.

Brachypelma smithi

• Cmac2111
• Jun 21, 2024
• 1
• adult female brachypelma brachypelma smithi freshly molted mexican giant orange knee new world tarantula pictures

'Agni', b. smithi AF. Freshly molted :)

Thrixopelma cyaneolum

• Cmac2111
• Jun 12, 2024
• 6
• adult female new world tarantula pictures thrixopelma thrixopelma cyaneolum

T. cyaneolum AF, out and about. So relaxed & inquisitive, a truly wonderful species!

Grammostola pulchra

• Cmac2111
• Feb 22, 2024
• 5
• adult female feeding grammastola grammostola pulchra new world tarantula pictures

'Mercury', g. pulchra AF chowing on some morio worms. She's settled in nicely, an absolute tank...

Most visually appealing... for me it changes on a given day lol

 

[Mustafa67]

I've seen threads on AB asking for most defensive, favorite sp, etc. All good threads that I've enjoyed reading through. What got me into the hobby was how beautiful T's are.

It can be from your own personal collection or a Tarantula on your wishlist.

M Balfouri or B Bohemi

 

[A guy]

How about this one

 

[LilithArachne]

My m. balfouri named Jelly

 

[Stu Macher]

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I could easily pick all of my other Ts too, they are all special to me.

Those pictures belong in frames.

Lol it's probably easier to try and answer your first question. Most first specimens from a genus prompt me to get more species from said genus lol.

Fortunately, I have a lot of different flavors of eye candy in my collection.

0.1 Phormingochilus sp. Sabah Dwarf

• l4nsky
• Jun 5, 2024
• 5
• mature female phormingochilus phormingochilus sp sabah dwarf sabah dwarf

Undescribed species reportedly hailing from the coastal lowland rainforests of Sabah state...

Ornithoctoninae sp. Vietnam Silver

• l4nsky
• Mar 14, 2024
• 8
• ornithoctoninae silver sp. vietnam silver vietnam

Unsexed juvenile about 2.5" DLS, undescribed species from Vietnam. Recently molted and feeding...

0.1 Phormingochilus sp. Akcaya

• l4nsky
• Mar 20, 2024
• 8
• akcaya female mature phormingochilus phormingochilus sp akcaya

Undescribed species from West Kalimantan province, Indonesia on the island of Borneo. Proven female

0.1 Phormingochilus sp. Sabah Blue

• l4nsky
• Nov 19, 2023
• 1
• female mature phormingochilus phormingochilus sp sabah blue sabah blue

Undescribed species hailing from the lowland rainforests of Sabah state, Malaysia. Proven female.

0.1 Ornithoctoninae sp. Ho Chi Minh DCF

• l4nsky
• Sep 18, 2023
• 4
• dcf female ornithoctoninae ornithoctoninae sp. "ho chi minh"

Undescribed fossorial species believed to be from central Vietnam, mature female doing her best...

1.0 Avicularia variegata

• l4nsky
• May 24, 2023
• 9
• avicularia avicularia variegata immature male variegata

Immature male going on an impromptu stroll around the safety tote. By far, the most gorgeous...

0.1 Aphonopelma sp. nov

• l4nsky
• May 13, 2023
• 5
• aphonopelma dwarf female

Undescribed dwarf Aphonopelma sp from the Chiricahua Mountains, subadult female, freshly molted.

0.1 Aphonopelma sp Dragoons

• l4nsky
• Jan 18, 2023
• 7
• aphonopelma dragoons dwarf female mature female

Undescribed dwarf Aphonopelma sp from the Dragoon Mountains, mature female

Those are some beautiful T

Like everyone else, I don't really think I could pick a top 3. There are a few that stand out, though...

0.1 Caribena versicolor - 5" DLS

• NMTs
• Aug 19, 2024
• 1
• adult female caribena caribena versicolor versicolor

Fresh, new outfit for this girl.

0.1 Neischnocolus sp. Panama - 2.25" DLS

• NMTs
• Jul 6, 2024
• 5
• ami sp. "panama" gold banded sunburst dwarf neischnocolus neischnocolus sp. "panama"

She's awesome.

0.2 Hapalopus vangoghi - 3.25" & 1.25" DLS

• NMTs
• Jul 6, 2024
• female hapalopus hapalopus vangoghi sp. guerilla speckle patch

Big and little (the inset is the small one)! A side-by-side look at my 2 females shows how...

0.1 Psalmopoeus victori feeding time...

• NMTs
• Jul 21, 2024
• 5
• feeding female psalmopoeus psalmopoeus victori victori

It's times like this that I'm really happy I'm not a roach...

0.0.1 Haploclastus sp. Khali - 3" DLS

• NMTs
• Mar 4, 2024
• 2
• haploclastus haploclastus sp. khali juvenile khali

Unsexed, but suspected female. Builds a turret that it hunts from, but otherwise never comes...

T. sp. yasumi vs. T. sp. Colombia

• NMTs
• Jun 23, 2024
• 6
• theraphosidae theraphosidae sp. "kolumbia" theraphosidae sp. yasumi

Out of curiosity, here's a very unscientific comparison of 0.0.1 Theraphosidae sp. yasumi...

0.1 Avicularia minatrix - 2.25" DLS

• NMTs
• Jul 29, 2024
• 8
• avic avicularia avicularia minatrix dwarf pinktoe minatrix red slate pinktoe

One month post-molt, she's a beauty.

0.1 Phormingochilus sp. Sabah Red -

• NMTs
• Aug 12, 2024
• 1
• phormingochilus phormingochilus sp sabah red sabah red threat pose

She's very mad...

@l4nsky

0.1 Encyocratella olivacea - 4.75" DLS

• NMTs
• May 14, 2024
• 2
• encyocratella encyocratella olivacea juvenile female olivacea tanzanian black and olive baboon tarantula

Such a unique looking species, very skittish and fast. Their colors change dramatically...

I have 2 vangoghi slings right now. My Colombia wouldn't take live prey for some time. The vangoghi's at a bit over 1/4" were taking down handicapped small crickets. I love both sp but Vangoghi as adults are beautiful

 

[Stu Macher]

Nhandu tripepii

• Cmac2111
• Aug 16, 2024
• 3
• adult female brazilian giant blond tarantula new world nhandu nhandu tripepii tarantula pictures

'Rust', n. tripepii AF. Girl came to pose haha, one of my 2 all time favorite species and one of...

Grammostola pulchripes

• Cmac2111
• Aug 10, 2024
• 7
• chaco golden knee tarantula grammastola grammostola pulchripes new world subadult female tarantula pictures

'Dorado (Dora)', G. pulchripes subadult female. I never get tired of these guys: large, often...

Aphonopelma species "Michoacán"

• Cmac2111
• Aug 7, 2024
• 9
• aphonopelma michoacan tarantula pictures

My girl 'gonzales' (an undescribed Mexican aphonopelma SAF), molted about a month ago. Last...

Poecilotheria subfusca "lowland"

• Cmac2111
• Aug 4, 2024
• 5
• lowland ivory ornamental old world poecilotheria poecilotheria subfusca "lowland" tarantula pictures

'Gojira', p. subfusca "lowland" AF. Rehousing for her today, calm & gentle throughout as she...

Brachypelma emilia

• Cmac2111
• Jul 29, 2024
• 11
• adult female brachypelma brachypelma emilia mexican red leg new world tarantula pictures

B. emilia, adult female :)

Brachypelma klaasi

• Cmac2111
• Jul 17, 2024
• 8
• adult female brachypelma brachypelma klaasi mexican pink beauty new world tarantula pictures

Brachypelma klaasi, large adult female. A new addition for myself, she is one BIG girl!

Thrixopelma longicolli

• Cmac2111
• Aug 3, 2024
• 2
• juvenile female new world tarantula pictures thrixopelma thrixopelma longicolli

'Azura', t. longicolli juvenile female. Really cool deep blue T, extremely skittish though!

Grammostola rosea (RCF)

• Cmac2111
• Jul 5, 2024
• 3
• chilean red rose hair freshly molted grammastola grammostola rosea new world rcf tarantula pictures

'Rina', g. rosea (red colour form) adult female, freshly molted :)

Aphonopelma bicoloratum

• Cmac2111
• Jun 28, 2024
• aphonopelma aphonopelma bicoloratum mexican bloodleg tarantula new world subadult female tarantula pictures

'Sol', a. bicoloratum SAF. Real sweet girl this one, super chill & always out and about.

Brachypelma smithi

• Cmac2111
• Jun 21, 2024
• 1
• adult female brachypelma brachypelma smithi freshly molted mexican giant orange knee new world tarantula pictures

'Agni', b. smithi AF. Freshly molted :)

Thrixopelma cyaneolum

• Cmac2111
• Jun 12, 2024
• 6
• adult female new world tarantula pictures thrixopelma thrixopelma cyaneolum

T. cyaneolum AF, out and about. So relaxed & inquisitive, a truly wonderful species!

Grammostola pulchra

• Cmac2111
• Feb 22, 2024
• 5
• adult female feeding grammastola grammostola pulchra new world tarantula pictures

'Mercury', g. pulchra AF chowing on some morio worms. She's settled in nicely, an absolute tank...

Most visually appealing... for me it changes on a given day lol

I love seeing all of these pictures. Those are some gorgeous T's

 

[Stu Macher]

How about this one

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Unreal! That's the Holy Grail pampho. My friend said he passed up a sling selling for $350. Too steep for me, but looking at yours i suppose it's worth it.

 

[NMTs]

Unreal! That's the Holy Grail pampho. My friend said he passed up a sling selling for $350. Too steep for me, but looking at yours i suppose it's worth it.

In Canada they're cheap and available like T. albos are here.

 

[A guy]

In Canada they're cheap and available like T. albos are here.

I WISH!!!

I almost lost a kidney when I bought my breeding group

 

[NMTs]

I WISH!!!

I almost lost a kidney when I bought my breeding group

Yeah, they aren't cheap, but worth the cash if you can swing it. I only got one and watched it literally explode...
https://arachnoboards.com/threads/today-in-the-spider-room.306112/post-3414224
Talk about a gut punch. I guess I'll just have to enjoy them vicariously through you.

 

[Stu Macher]

I WISH!!!

I almost lost a kidney when I bought my breeding group

I'd give you a kidney for 3 slings

 

[kingshockey]

I gotta change my vote to my g pulchra since it looks good even in premolt

 

[Spinnenfritzi]

For me it's my L. klugi for others my T. seladonia

 

[Stu Macher]

I gotta change my vote to my g pulchra since it looks good even in premolt

Wow. My female is right around 3" DLS. They take

For me it's my L. klugi for others my T. seladonia

Great choice. I have one in premolt now. Size in between molts is ridiculous. I'm gonna have to get her a dozen crickets and 5 hornworms and she still won't be done

 

[spideyspinneret78]

Sunrise, 0.1 Pamphobeteus insignis. Photos don't do her justice. The shades of purple and burgundy on her are stunning. One of my favorite Pamphos for sure.

 

[TechComMike]

Nhandu tripepii

• Cmac2111
• Aug 16, 2024
• 3
• adult female brazilian giant blond tarantula new world nhandu nhandu tripepii tarantula pictures

'Rust', n. tripepii AF. Girl came to pose haha, one of my 2 all time favorite species and one of...

Grammostola pulchripes

• Cmac2111
• Aug 10, 2024
• 7
• chaco golden knee tarantula grammastola grammostola pulchripes new world subadult female tarantula pictures

'Dorado (Dora)', G. pulchripes subadult female. I never get tired of these guys: large, often...

Aphonopelma species "Michoacán"

• Cmac2111
• Aug 7, 2024
• 9
• aphonopelma michoacan tarantula pictures

My girl 'gonzales' (an undescribed Mexican aphonopelma SAF), molted about a month ago. Last...

Poecilotheria subfusca "lowland"

• Cmac2111
• Aug 4, 2024
• 5
• lowland ivory ornamental old world poecilotheria poecilotheria subfusca "lowland" tarantula pictures

'Gojira', p. subfusca "lowland" AF. Rehousing for her today, calm & gentle throughout as she...

Brachypelma emilia

• Cmac2111
• Jul 29, 2024
• 11
• adult female brachypelma brachypelma emilia mexican red leg new world tarantula pictures

B. emilia, adult female :)

Brachypelma klaasi

• Cmac2111
• Jul 17, 2024
• 8
• adult female brachypelma brachypelma klaasi mexican pink beauty new world tarantula pictures

Brachypelma klaasi, large adult female. A new addition for myself, she is one BIG girl!

Thrixopelma longicolli

• Cmac2111
• Aug 3, 2024
• 2
• juvenile female new world tarantula pictures thrixopelma thrixopelma longicolli

'Azura', t. longicolli juvenile female. Really cool deep blue T, extremely skittish though!

Grammostola rosea (RCF)

• Cmac2111
• Jul 5, 2024
• 3
• chilean red rose hair freshly molted grammastola grammostola rosea new world rcf tarantula pictures

'Rina', g. rosea (red colour form) adult female, freshly molted :)

Aphonopelma bicoloratum

• Cmac2111
• Jun 28, 2024
• aphonopelma aphonopelma bicoloratum mexican bloodleg tarantula new world subadult female tarantula pictures

'Sol', a. bicoloratum SAF. Real sweet girl this one, super chill & always out and about.

Brachypelma smithi

• Cmac2111
• Jun 21, 2024
• 1
• adult female brachypelma brachypelma smithi freshly molted mexican giant orange knee new world tarantula pictures

'Agni', b. smithi AF. Freshly molted :)

Thrixopelma cyaneolum

• Cmac2111
• Jun 12, 2024
• 6
• adult female new world tarantula pictures thrixopelma thrixopelma cyaneolum

T. cyaneolum AF, out and about. So relaxed & inquisitive, a truly wonderful species!

Grammostola pulchra

• Cmac2111
• Feb 22, 2024
• 5
• adult female feeding grammastola grammostola pulchra new world tarantula pictures

'Mercury', g. pulchra AF chowing on some morio worms. She's settled in nicely, an absolute tank...

Most visually appealing... for me it changes on a given day lol

Very nice T's and excellent pictures but I also really like the natural look of the enclosure surrounds that I can see, very well done.

 

[TechComMike]

P. ornata. Actually I like the coloration of the subfuscas (low or high) more but ornata girls just get so impressively huge. The one shown is well into the 8"s and I suspect rubbing 9" (her front legs alone outstretched are broader than my entire AF OBT). Second would be my S. calceatum (though she's been a bit shy lately) and third a P. antinous (sp. antinous - not totally sure which) but she's one big bold well groomed black spider.