Heteroscodra maculata (Togo Starburst Baboon) 0.5" (Free on Orders $100+)

A lightning fast skeletal ghost of the trees, the Togo Starburst Baboon, Heteroscodra maculata Pocock is an incredibly beautiful arboreal baboon spider of Togo, Cameroon and Ghana that demands respect. These shy spiders are lightning fast and have quite potent venom, even by Old World tarantula standards. H. maculata will not hesitate to bite if surprised, so this is not a spider to be handled. They are most suitable for those with some experience working with other Old World tarantulas.  Disclaimers aside, H. maculata is a fascinating and rewarding theraphosid to work with. These baboon spiders have convergently evolved a strikingly similar white and gray on black color palette to another tarantula lineage (Asian Poecilotheria), but they are more morbidly clad- reminiscent of skeletons and ivory. These colors help camouflage H. maculata in its natural habitat. Long, marginal pink setae also aid in camouflage and add another element of beauty to these furtive spiders. The bone-like ton