Why New Tarantula Species Keep Emerging

The lifestyle of tarantulas is vastly underdocumented. So much more is out there to learn about tarantulas and their behavior. Follow us in the field to learn more about tarantula spiders. This time we visit the country of Peru where we have not only documented a new tarantula species - but a new genus of tarantulas altogether. For the first time on video, enjoy watching with us the happy moment of these little jewel tarantulas endemic to Peru.

Under the protection of the dull brown spinifex grass, in the security of ancient rocks and solid green protections, the little jewels from the Andes roam the landscape. Even though they are tarantula spiders these individuals appear to be on the smaller end of the scale.

But they might always remember that their bigger cousins, the Goliath Bird Eating Tarantula is just a few thousand meters down the hill and some hundred kilometers away in the Amazon basin. Who was first? The Giant tarantula from the lush tropical forest walking up the hills and getting smaller in thousands of years of evolution? Or did these dwarf excavators walk down from the cold mountain tops down to the lush green forests and evolve into something bigger? This and many more questions regarding the ecology of these outstanding spiders are still unknown, that’s why young people with fascination are needed to find out more about them.

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Literature:
Kaderka, R., Ferretti, N., Hüsser, M., Lüddecke, T. & West, R. (2021). Antikuna, a new genus with seven new species from Peru (Araneae: Theraphosidae: Theraphosinae) and the highest altitude record for the family. Journal of Natural History 55(21-22): 1335-1402. doi:10.1080/00222933.2021.1936680

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