Heteroscodra maculata (Togo Starburst Tarantula) FEMALE Size:4-5" FEMALE Unique Hunting Behavior: Builds a

Unique Hunting Behavior: Builds a camouflaged trapdoor flush against tree bark and ambushes prey from the entrance

Mineral Clay

athletic build typical of the genus

this species does noticeably better in drier conditions than most other new world terrestrials

Similar to other large South American terrestrials

Heteroscodra maculata (Togo Starburst Tarantula) FEMALE Size:4-5" FEMALE Unique Hunting Behavior: Builds aHeteroscodra maculata (Togo Starburst Tarantula) The Togo Starburst is one of the most beautifully patterned Old World arboreals out there, an African species that relies on camouflage rather than bright color to stand out. Slings start out an olive green to golden brown, gradually shifting into the frosty gray adult look marked with a bold black starburst pattern across the carapace (head) and mottled black and gray markings down the abdomen and