Spiders & Scorpions

Last updated 6/8/98



African Emperor Scorpion


Name: African Emperor Scorpion
Technical Name: Pandinus imperator
Origin: Africa
Habitat: Logs and rocks


Bark Scorpion


Name: Bark Scorpion
Technical Name: Centruroides gracilis
Origin: South and southwestern United States
Habitat: During the day in dark places such as under rocks and in cracks; hunts in a wide variety of places where insects and spiders occur.


Rose Hair Tarantula


Name: Rose Hair Tarantula
Technical Name: Grammostola spatulata
Origin: Chile


Striped Knee Tarantula


Name: Striped Knee Tarantula
Technical Name: Aphonopelma seemani
Origin: Nicaragua and Costa Rica
Habitat: Grasslands


Wooly Tarantula


Name: Wooly Tarantula (aka "curly hair" tarantula)
Technical Name: Brachypelma albopilosum
Origin: Honduras and United States
Habitat: Tropical environments


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