Invertebrates > Arachnids
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Cavespring Whip SpiderScientific Name: Euphrynichus amanicaCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: ArachnidsSize: Body length: 1.2–1.8 in (3.0–4.5 cm); whip-like antenniform leg span: 16–24 in (40–60 cm)Weight: Adult mass: 0.2–0.5 oz (6–15...
Invertebrates > Arachnids
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Ascension Giant PseudoscorpionScientific Name: Garypus titaniusCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: ArachnidsSize: Total body length: 0.47–0.60 in (12–15 mm); chela span up to 1.2 in (30 mm); world’s largest pseudoscorpionWeight: Adult...
Invertebrates > Arachnids
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Robinson’s Peacock SpiderScientific Name: Maratus robinsoniCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: ArachnidsSize: Body length: 0.10–0.12 in (2.5–3.1 mm)Weight: 0.0001–0.0003 oz (0.003–0.008 g)Lifespan: Approximately 1 year (annual life...
Invertebrates > Arachnids
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Desertas Wolf SpiderScientific Name: Lycosa ingensCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: ArachnidsSize: Body length: 1.6 in (4.0 cm); Total leg span: 4.7 in (12.0 cm)Weight: 0.2–0.4 oz (6–12 g); one of the heaviest wolf spidersLifespan: 2–4 years...
Invertebrates > Arachnids
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Peacock SpiderScientific Name: Maratus volansCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: ArachnidsSize: Body length: 0.16–0.20 in (4–5 mm); approximately the size of a grain of riceWeight: 0.0003–0.0007 oz (0.01–0.02 g)Lifespan: Approximately 1 year...
Invertebrates > Arachnids
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Gooty Sapphire TarantulaScientific Name: Poecilotheria metallicaCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: ArachnidsSize: Leg span: 6–8 in (15–20 cm); carapace length: 2.0–2.5 in (5–6.5 cm)Weight: 0.7–1.4 oz (20–40 g); large, agile arboreal...
Invertebrates > Arachnids
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Peacock TarantulaScientific Name: Poecilotheria metallicaCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: ArachnidsSize: Diagonal leg span: 6.0–8.0 in (15–20 cm); Body length: 2.0–2.8 in (5.0–7.0 cm)Weight: 0.8–1.8 oz (22–50 g); large, fast-moving arboreal...
Invertebrates > Arachnids
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Indian Whip ScorpionScientific Name: Thelyphonus dravidicusCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: ArachnidsSize: Body length (excluding flagellum): 1.6–2.2 in (4.0–5.5 cm); Flagellum: 1.2–1.8 in (3.0–4.5 cm)Weight: 0.25–0.50 oz (7.0–14.0 g);...
Invertebrates > Arachnids
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Chaco Golden Knee TarantulaScientific Name: Grammostola pulchripesCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: ArachnidsSize: Diagonal leg span: 6–8 in (15–20 cm); Carapace length: 1.8–2.4 in (4.5–6.0 cm)Weight: 2.0–4.2 oz (55–120 g)Lifespan: Females:...
Invertebrates > Arachnids
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Goodnight’s Hooded TickspiderScientific Name: Cryptocellus goodnightiCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: ArachnidsSize: Body length: 0.16–0.22 in (4.0–5.5 mm)Weight: 0.0007–0.0014 oz (20–40 mg)Lifespan: 4–7 years in humid tropical leaf...
