Homoeomma orellanai 1/4”

size 1/4”

This is a rare species from south-central Chile, particularly the province of Santiago where they have cold rainy winters and warm dry summers. Similar in looks to Homoeomma chilense, however these get a little bigger and instead of the red “flame” they have more of a yellow orange colored cluster of hairs on the front of the abdomen. Slow growing and long lived, the docile tarantula are hard to come by these days.

Reaching sizes of little over 4 inches, the gentle nature of this species has made it popular amoug beginner and expert keepers. Described in 2018 by Rubén Montenegro, V., Milenko, A. Aguilera, & María Eugenia Casanueva