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Cobalt Blue Tarantula

cobalt_blue_tarantula_sm.jpg: Cobalt blue tarantula
Range: Southeastern Asia
Habitat: Tropical forests
Conservation Status: Not listed by IUCN
Scientific Name: Haplopelma lividum

This brilliantly colored spider lives in Thailand. Despite its vibrant purple/blue sheen, the tarantula has secretive habits, preferring the seclusion of its silken burrow. When potential prey stumbles across some of its silk, it emerges to catch the unlucky victim.