Cyriocosmus elegans (Trinidad Dwarf) 0.75" FEMALES

Topping out at a 1.5-2.0 inch leg span (4-5cm), the Trinidad Dwarf Tarantula, Cyriocosmus elegans Simon is a unique tiny theraphosid native to Trinidad, Tobago and Venezuela. Having a unique, mocha colored heart-shaped pattern on the dorsal surface of its abdomen, and being built like a tubby tick (or teddybear?) this spider is the closest living thing on Earth to a CareBear. While it seems unthinkable that anyone could not gushingly love this spider, arachnophobia unfortunately still exists.   That said, C. elegans is also quite a handsome little devil too. They sport a gorgeous orange coppery carapace sharply interrupted by a black triangle that fans out to encapsulate the eye turret and anterior (front) portion of the carapace– a pattern with striking resemblance to Brachypelma emilia. The abdomen, femurs and chelicerae are mostly velveteen and black, contrasting sharply with ivory-colored bone-like patterns that look brush stroked onto the surface of each leg from the patella to t